Egypt Ramesses II temple found in Upper EgyptROME - The remains of a 3,000 year old temple dating from the reign of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Rameses II have been unearthed in the excavations in Upper Egypt’s Ehnasia archaeological area. Italy sees possibility of intermediate steps at next UN climate summit in Mexico more images Closed-door talks among major polluters _ and countries threatened by climate change _ wrap up
Polluting countries talk climate control in Rome Italian researchers think they have found Caravaggio’s remains, but there is no certainty
Italians think they have found Caravaggio’s bones An Earth Day evolution: from anti-establishment to politically correct
From rebellious roots, Earth Day now mainstream UN global survey: gobbled up by farms and bugs, forests still disappearing, but not that fast
UN: forests still disappearing ROME — Ambitious planting programs in Asia and the United States have helped slow the global rate of deforestation but farmers are still cutting trees to clear land at an alarmingly high rate, a U.N. survey released Thursday shows. Destruction of world’s forests slows down: UNROME - The destruction of the world’s forests, mainly to make way for agricultural land, has decreased over the past decade, but continues at an “alarmingly” high rate in many countries, the UN reported Thursday. UN sounds alarm about forests turning into farms
UN releases forestry report ROME — A U.N. report says forests are winning in some countries thanks to planting programs but disappearing in parts of South America and Africa as trees are cut down for farmland. Oil slick reaches Parma _ home of cheese, prosciutto _ but farm groups say food chain safe
Italian oil slick reaches key farm center of Parma Italian scientists hope to solve “Mona Lisa” mystery by exhuming Leonardo’s body
Did Leonardo paint himself as “Mona Lisa”? 2000-year-old birthplace of Roman emperor Vespasian foundROME - Reports indicate that an international team of archaeologists has claimed to have unearthed the 2000-year-old birthplace of the Roman emperor, Vespasian, north of the Italian capital. Pod of sperm whales stranded on Italian shore, 5 dead in rare mass beaching on Mediterranean
Sperm whale pod beached on Italian shore; 5 die Scientists in Italy say amputee controlled robotic hand connected to nerves, felt sensation
Experts: Man controlled robotic hand with thoughts |
