MonumentsatOld Goas worldheritagecomplex, as well as other heritage sites across Goa, are vulnerable to the dire impact ofclimatechange. And this isnt a distant threat increased extreme weather events are already wrecking damage, soaking and triggering decay in the heritage buildings walls and foundations.

A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel for https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change (IPCC) has raised alarm over extreme weather, and the possibility of Urbanisation amplifying some aspects of climatechange.

At Old Goa, in a heritage landscape already devastated by haphazard development, the climate crisis has already started unfolding. The historic monuments are caught on lowlevel ground between massive runoffs and a swelling river.
Perhaps Goas most famous church, the Basilica of Bom Jesus, is at the lowest level in the core zone, and has been the worst hit after recent floods.

Conservationists and others suggest various measures as part of preparedness for the climate crisis. The conservation of water bodies and paddy fields, which are sinks for runoffs from the hills, is considered vital in extreme weather.