Blickling Hall in Norfolk could crumble National Trust says
Blickling Hall in north Norfolk could crumble if climate change continues at its current rate, the National Trust has said
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Blickling Hall in north Norfolk could crumble if climate change continues at its current rate, the National Trust has said
Europe's largest conservation charity today reveals what it's doing to mitigate against global warming and protect our heritage from rising sea levels, soaring temperatures and future storms and droughts. And it's calling on politicians of all parties for urgent legislation to help in the battle ahead.
‘Urgent and unswerving attention’ required to deal with rising temperatures and extreme weather
The trust, which cares for 250,000 hectares of land, 780 miles of coastline and 220 gardens and parks, said approximately 71 per cent of the places it looks after could be at medium or high risk by 2060.
Climate change “hazards” threaten 71 percent of National Trust properties, the charity has said.