Europe seeks to protect heritage from disasters

Beauty or safety: Experts have been advising the people of Venice on how to to protect the rich culture of the floating city from rising sea levels and extreme weather events. – AP

FROM the floating city of Venice to prehistoric rock carvings in Spain, Europe’s cultural heritage is vulnerable to floods, quakes and wildfires, and requires better protection to preserve it for future generations, officials and researchers said.

Earlier this month, storms in Italy destroyed 14 million trees, caused damage of at least 1 billion euros (RM4.76bil) in the northern Veneto region, and severely flooded Venice.