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Indonesian wildfires threaten 67,800-year-old cave paintings in Sulawesi

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Wildfires in Indonesia, exacerbated by a severe El Niño, are posing a significant threat to ancient cave paintings on the island of Sulawesi. These prehistoric artworks, some dating back as far as 67,800 years, are at risk from heat and smoke. While Sumatra and Borneo are more heavily impacted, the fires have spread to Sulawesi, where researchers from Griffith University are concerned about the accelerated deterioration of these invaluable cultural heritage sites, including those in the Maros-Pangkep UNESCO Global Geopark. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a significant environmental threat to cultural heritage sites, driven by natural phenomena and exacerbated by climate patterns. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Indonesian wildfires threaten 67,800-year-old cave paintings in Sulawesi

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Indonesian wildfires threaten world’s oldest cave paintings in Sulawesi

    The world’s oldest cave paintings on the Indonesian island ⁠of Sulawesi are under threat ⁠as heat and smoke from the ⁠country’s worst wildfires in more than a decade risk accelerating the deterioration of the more than 67,000-year-old works of art, according to researchers. Indon…

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