Ancient Buddhist murals in northwestern China are under 'direct threat' as a result of unprecedented levels of rainfall brought about by climate change, researchers said on Monday.
A view of a Buddhist mural at Mati Temple grottoes in Zhangye, Gansu province, China April 27, 2023, in this handout image released by Greenpeace East Asia. Greenpeace/Handout via REUTERS
Extreme rainfall in Dunhuang and Zhangye in China's Gansu province has put UNESCO-listed world heritage sites at risk, with cave monasteries dating back to the 4th century already damaged, environmental group Greenpeace said. "Spikes in humidity, flash floods, and cave-ins are already happening," said Li Zhao, a senior researcher in Greenpeace East Asia's Beijing office.
China is conducting a nationwide cultural heritage survey, but Li warned that some of the country's treasures could already be gone by the time it is completed.
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