“While parts of the world are being flooded by rising sea levels, the Kvarken Archipelago, Finland’s only Natural World Heritage Site, is moving the other way.”
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“Rising sea levels threaten to drown the Mekong Delta, which produces the majority of Vietnam’s rice. The only thing standing between the country and the ocean is a tree.”
“The people who lived in Orkney, Scotland 5,000 years ago were extremely sophisticated – as John Lewinski discovers first-hand when he tries to learn the skills they used to survive.”
“The piñata is a ubiquitous aspect of Mexican culture. Yet how it got to be that way is somewhat of a mystery.”
“In Iran, the bazaar is more than a place of trade; it helped define the layout of the city as well as its social and cultural life.”
“Hong Kong was once known as the fragrant harbour – the result of an ancient trade in agarwood.”
“Each year, approximately 30 people are killed by tigers in the Sundarbans - so why do locals revere rather than fear these killer cats?”
“Many British isles are struggling to retain residents. But the people of tiny Papa Westray, Scotland are fighting back to make sure the island not only survives, but thrives.”
“Oregon only has just one national park, while its neighbours California and Washington have nine and three respectively.”
“Due to increased amounts of light pollution, Iceland is one of the few countries left in Europe where it can still easily be seen.”
“The Lacandon Maya lived deep in the jungles of southern Mexico with limited outside contact until the turn of the 20th Century, when loggers and missionaries began to arrive.”
“Panama’s indigenous Guna tribe have called San Blas home for hundreds of years. But the entire idyllic archipelago is at risk of being underwater within a matter of decades.”