World’s Cultural Heritage Sites Under Threat From Climate Change

• World’s Cultural Heritage Sites Under Threat From Climate Change
• A recent study by scientist on Climate change has revealed shocking results as it says many heritage sites would be vanished due to climate change.
• The important highlights of the report are as follows:
• 3 degree Celsius rise in global temperature would threaten nearly 1/5th of world cultural heritage sites.
• Due to sea level rise nearly 136 heritage sites would be immersed in sea-water.
• Coastal settlements will be affected in large across the globe.
• Earth’s gravitational field is also likely to change.

Exams Perspective

1. Climate Change
2. World Heritage Sites