Rising seas threaten dozens of UNESCO World Heritage Sites - AP
The AP reports: "To better characterize the risks facing sites of historic and cultural
significant in the Mediterranean, scientists surveyed the exposure of 49
low-lying UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the region.
Of the 49 sites, 37 would be affected by a 100-year storm surge. Another
42 are threatened by coastal erosion. As sea levels rise, the risk of a
storm surge capable of damaging world heritage sites is expected to
increase by 50 percent."
Comment: Will sea level rise become more real to people if they see major tourist sites like Venice impacted? Possibly. It's good that they are planning for this, although I think (re a previous post) new re-development strategies for populated coastal areas are a higher priority.
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