"The inclusion of the moon underscores the universal need for proactive and cooperative strategies to protect heritage — whether on Earth or beyond — that reflect and safeguard our collective narrative.

Some of the choices are not terribly surprising. Climate change threatens Africa's Swahili Coast and 66 historic lighthouses on the coast of Maine. A natural disaster befell the historic city of Antakya in Turkey, which was badly damaged by earthquakes in ...

Climate change threatens Africa's Swahili Coast and 66 historic lighthouses on the coast of Maine. A natural disaster befell the historic city of Antakya in Turkey, which was badly damaged by ...

The historic water systems in Bhuj, primarily associated with Hamirsar Lake, are among the 25 sites selected global.

The World Monuments Fund has been publishing its World Monuments Watch every two years since 1996 to build awareness and concern for endangered places. To-date, it’s funded $120 million towards preserving almost 350 sites around the globe.

The Moon has been added to the list of heritage places under threat by the World Monuments Fund (WMF) – a non-profit that puts out a list every two years of cultural heritage sites it deems under threat due to war and climate change.

According to the statement, "the Moon is included on the Watch to reflect the urgent need to recognize and preserve the artifacts that testify to humanity’s first steps beyond Earth"

The World Monuments Watch List spotlights locations that are at risk.

Maine’s trove of historic lighthouses, a collection of Albanian monasteries, a Parisian chapel, and Earth’s sole natural satellite are among the latest cultural heritage sites identified by global heritage preservation nonprofit the World Monuments Fund (WMF) as being “Watch”-worthy.

Of those 200, 25 were selected, including two vital areas ravaged by conflict. One of these is the urban fabric of Gaza (or what remains of it), which ‘emphasises the critical need to prepare recovery efforts using heritage to anchor collective memory and a shared sense of belonging’.

The moon has been added to the list of endangered heritage sites due to concerns about potential damage and looting from future commercial space missions. Bénédicte de Montlaur, president and CEO of WMF, told The Art Newspaper that the moon was included ...

The goal of the Maine Suicide Prevention Program (MSPP) is to reduce suicide deaths and suicide attempts across the lifespan. The Maine Suicide Prevention Program provides resources, technical assistance, and training in suicide prevention best practices ...