Rapa Nui’s Iconic Moai Statues Threatened by Sea Level Rise

ENN
Aug 21, 2025, 3:50 pm85 pts
By 2080 rising sea levels could cause seasonal waves to reach Ahu Tongariki, the iconic ceremonial platform that is part of the Rapa Nui National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, according to a study published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage by a team of researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at…

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