UNESCO List Reveals World Landmarks Threatened By Climate Change
- 8 years ago
A recent report issued by UNESCO in conjunction with other conservation organizations highlights the threats that climate change poses to 31 World Heritage sites in 29 countries.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, just released a report outlining possible effects of climate change on World Heritage sites.
Entitled “World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate," the report was released in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Program, and the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Thirty-one World Heritage sites in 29 countries are listed in the report; including Venice, Galápagos Islands, Stonehenge, Statue of Liberty and some of the figures on Easter Island.
The iconic sites are considered vulnerable to many side effects of human-induced climate change,
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, just released a report outlining possible effects of climate change on World Heritage sites.
Entitled “World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate," the report was released in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Program, and the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Thirty-one World Heritage sites in 29 countries are listed in the report; including Venice, Galápagos Islands, Stonehenge, Statue of Liberty and some of the figures on Easter Island.
The iconic sites are considered vulnerable to many side effects of human-induced climate change,