Good News in History, July 28
133 years ago today, the Vizcaya Bridge, Spain’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site of industrial heritage was completed. Spanning the two banks situated at the mouth of the Nervion River, connecting the towns of Portugalete and Las Arenas, it is the world’s oldest transporter...
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Watch whether the progress continues long enough to protect the place or species.
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It shows practical action making shared natural spaces cleaner and healthier.
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