NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Heritage sites worldwide are threatened by rising sea levels, floods and storms related to climate change, a report by the U.N. Environment Program said.
The UNEP and the Stockholm Environment Institute released a report Wednesday during a conference in Kenya that mapped what the groups said were "global challenges" due to climate change.
The report said the combination of rising sea levels and stronger flooding threaten sites such as 600-year-old ruins in Thailand, archaeological sites in Scotland and a barrier reef in Belize
"We must also use our intelligence and scientific know-how to assist managers of culturally important sites like buildings and archaeological finds," UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said.
Tom Downing, a director with the Stockholm Environment Institute added: "In highlighting today one aspect of the report -- the threats to cherished and widely valued cultural and natural heritage sites -- we are underlining how all encompassing the threats are and how all embracing and inclusive must be the global response to managing the world's greatest challenge."
