University of Hawaii Manoa: Rapa Nui's Iconic Moai Statues Threatened by Sea Level Rise
August 13, 2025
August 13, 2025
MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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Rapa Nui's iconic moai statues threatened by sea level rise
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 . . .
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Rapa Nui's iconic moai statues threatened by sea level rise
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 . . .