That organization is the World Monuments Fund, which today announced the 25 sites on its annualWorld Monuments Watch.
The Moon stands apart from the rest as a cultural heritage site that is not on Earth.
Yet, they face mounting risks amidst accelerating lunar activities, undertaken without adequate preservation protocols.
The Moon’s north polar region.Image: JPL
In fact, the lunar surface is immaculately preserved.
Sites on the list that are under threat from climate change are Africas Swahili Coast and Maines historic lighthouses.
Cultural heritage needs protection from a range of threats, both natural and anthropogenic.
In 2023, Greenpeace expertsfoundthat 4th-century Buddhist murals in China were being damaged by heavy rain and humidity.
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