Climate change endangers dozens of World Heritage sites

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN

Updated 1528 GMT (2328 HKT) October 16, 2018

The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, is one of 156 World Heritage sites in the coastal Mediterranean endangered by the effects of climate change, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
Photos: Historic Mediterranean cities in danger from climate change
Historical sites endangered by climate change – The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, is one of 156 World Heritage sites in the coastal Mediterranean endangered by the effects of climate change, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Cathedral in the "Square of Miracle" in Italy are in danger of flooding by 2100 due to climate change, says a study by the Coastal Risks and Sea-Level Rise Research Group.
Photos: Historic Mediterranean cities in danger from climate change
The Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Cathedral in the "Square of Miracle" in Italy are in danger of flooding by 2100 due to climate change, says a study by the Coastal Risks and Sea-Level Rise Research Group.
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