Rising sea levels threaten world’s ‘cultural heritage’
Last updated on 5 March 2014, 10:09 am
One fifth of the world’s UNESCO world heritage sites will be below sea level if world warms by 3C, finds new research
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By Sophie Yeo
Climate change could ensure some of the world’s most important cultural monuments such as the Statue of Liberty and the Sydney Opera House sink beneath the waves.
It’s also likely to place intense pressure on low-lying coastal cities across the globe, such as Bruges, Naples, Istanbul and St. Petersburg.
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