Ancient British structures older than the pyramids are being threatened by clima...
ORKNEY, Scotland - Ancient British structures older than the pyramids are being threatened by climate change, experts have warned, as rising sea levels, heavier rainfall and severe weather events endanger Scotland’s archaeological treasures.
Julie Gibson, a lecturer at the University of the Highlands and Islands, says it will eventually disappear. FILE PHOTO: Neolithic Buildings are seen at Skara Brae in the Orkney Islands, Scotland Britain September 25, 2019. REUTERS/George Sargent According to HES, average precipitation has increased by 27% in Scotland since the early 1960s. In the same period, winter precipitation has gone up by more than 70% in parts of northern Scotland.
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