A new UNESCO report warns that over a quarter of global heritage and conservation sites could face critical climate tipping points by 2050 if global warming continues unchecked.

• Over 2,260 sites, supporting nearly 900 million people and generating about 10 percent of global GDP, are at risk from rising temperatures, droughts, floods, and shifting rainfall.
• Key Kenyan sites like Mount Kenya National Park and Lake Turkana National Parks are directly implicated.
• UNESCO is calling for stronger policies, increased investment, and more inclusive management to safeguard these vital ecosystems and livelihoods, noting that funding and technical support for conservation remain inadequate.