Increased bouts of heavy rainfall in the desert are damaging the Unesco-listed caves and artwork. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING – Artwork and statues in China’s Dunhuang caves have survived sandstorms, political upheaval and tourists for more than a millennium. Now preservationists fear they are facing their most unrelenting foe yet – climate change.and moisture to the deserts of Gansu province which have preserved the caves and artwork since they began to spring up in the 4th century, according to Greenpeace East Asia.
For Dr Li, the most alarming thing is that the damage is happening despite the Unesco-listed caves being among the best-funded and closely monitored heritage sites in China. There are likely thousands of other less-well-known sites facing similar risks, and work is needed to identify and protect them, she said.
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