Thinking about these floods in #Valencia, a city I nearly lived in, and looming massieve cuts to #HigherEd in the Netherlands by our far-right government, just about had me give up on humanity. But visiting the Alhambra filled me with quiet hope.

We as humanity *can* create stunningly beatiful things and keep them for a thousand years. And people visit there genuinely interested in its history.

#ClimateDiary #pentax #photography #PentaxK70 #PentaxK70_RN #Unesco #UnescoHeritage

Here’s what we’re reading today:

Last night, #Russia attacked and partially destroyed the #UNESCO protected “Derzhprom” building in #Kharkiv, which, built in 1928, is the largest constructivist building in the world.

The Russian attack on Kharkiv killed four people.

theguardian.com/world/2024/oct…

Ukraine war briefing: Bomb shatters historic landmark in Kharkiv

Prized Derzhprom building damaged in attacks injuring 19, while at least four killed in city overnight; North Korean foreign minister heads to Russia as Nato chief says Kim Jong-un’s troops are in Kursk. What we know on day 979

^{Warren Murray (The Guardian)}