This is a list of significant natural or man-made landmarks that have been destroyed or damaged as a direct result or byproduct of anthropogenic climate change, such as by increased sea levels, exceptional rainfall or 100-year flooding, wildfires, and other exceptional natural disasters specifically linked to anthropogenic climate change.
| Landmark | Location | Description | Destruction | Date Impacted | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Arch | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah | 190 million-year-old sandstone geological formation | Collapsed due to changing water levels and erosion | 9 August 2024 | [1] [2] |
| Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve | Butte County, California | ~7,800-acre (3,200 ha) property owned and used for educational purposes by Chico State University | Almost completely destroyed by the Park Fire worsened by an ongoing heatwave. Destruction included a historic barn and university offices. | Late July 2024 | [3] [4] [5] |
| St. Mary & St. George Anglican Church | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | Heritage Anglican church constructed in 1914 | Destroyed in the Jasper wildfire | 24 July 2024 | [6] |
| Kellogg House | Rich Bar in Plumas County, California | Ghost town building containing original furnishings from the 1800s | Destroyed in the Dixie Fire | 23 or 24 July 2021 | [7] |
| White Sulphur Springs | Napa County, California | Oldest warm mineral springs resort facility in Northern California, founded in 1852 | Destroyed in the Glass Fire | October 2020 | [8] [9] |
| Zhenhai Bridge | Tunxi District of Huangshan City, China | Ming dynasty-era large stone arch bridge and "Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in Anhui" | Destroyed in the 2020 China floods | 7 July 2020 | [10] [11] [12] [13] |
| Lecheng Bridge | Sanxi Town of Jingde County, China | Qing dynasty stone arch bridge and Provincial Cultural Relics Protection landmark | Destroyed in the 2020 China floods by torrential mountain downpours | 6 July 2020 | [12] [13] [14] |
| Honey Run Covered Bridge | Butte County, California | The last three-span Pratt-style truss bridge in the U.S., built in 1886 and on the National Register of Historic Places | Destroyed in the Camp Fire, worsened by extreme weather conditions | 8 November 2018 | [15] [16] [17] |
| Landmark | Location | Description | Destruction | Date Impacted | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramidal structure in Ihuatzio | Ihuatzio, Mexico | Pyramid in the Ihuatzio Archaeological Zone, First seat of the Purépecha empire from 1200 to 1521 CE. | Heavy rainfall causing the collapse of the structure's central southern end | 29 July 2024 | [18] |
| Great Mosque of Samarra | Samarra, Iraq | 9th-century mosque | Minaret weathered by more frequent and intense sandstorms | [19] | |
| Temple of Ishtar | Babylon, Iraq | Temple in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon, capital of the Babylonian Empire | Salt accumulation from dried saltwater rivers causing cracking of the structure's bricks | [19] |
The Tea Horse Road or Chamadao, now generally referred to as the Ancient Tea Horse Road or Chamagudao was a network of caravan paths winding through the mountains of Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet in Southwest China. This was also a tea trade route. It is also sometimes referred to as the "Southern Silk Road" or "Southwest Silk Road."
Yuecheng District is a county-level district which forms the core of the municipality of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, in the People's Republic of China. It encompasses all of downtown Shaoxing and the immediately surrounding areas, including the former Yue base beside Mount Kuaiji and the imperial Chinese capital of Kuaiji Commandery. The district's total area is 338 square kilometers (131 sq mi) and its population is 610,000 people. The district's postal code is 312000.
Longhua Pagoda (龙华塔) is an octagonal wood and brick pagoda located in Xuhui District, Shanghai, East China. It is thought to have been first built during the Three Kingdoms period, but the existing tower structure was built during the Northern Song dynasty. The pagoda underwent several renovations over various dynastic periods, which resulted in the addition of several architectural features that were not in the typical style of the Song dynasty. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, these later additions were removed and rebuilt in the Song dynasty style. Because of this, the pagoda has now been largely restored to its original appearance. The pagoda was twice established as a Shanghai Cultural Site Under State Protection, once on 26 May 1959 and again on 7 December 1997. On 25 May 2006, it was declared by the State Council to be among the sixth group of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level.
Yucheng Postal Stop, also called Yucheng Post is located in the Postal Lane outside the South Gate of Gaoyou, Jiangsu, China, west of the Grand Canal. It is currently the largest, and most completely preserved, ancient courier station in China, where couriers changed horses and rested. The stop has been listed in the fourth group of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units since 1996.
A major cultural heritage site under national-level protection (全国重点文物保护单位) is the highest protection level approved by China for immovable cultural relics.
Jingming Garden is an imperial garden on the Jade Spring Hill in Beijing, China, west of the Summer Palace. It is one of Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.
The Eastern Zhejiang or Zhedong Canal, also known as the Hangzhou–Ningbo or Hangyong Canal, is a major canal connecting Hangzhou, Shaoxing, and Ningbo in northern Zhejiang, China. It runs 239 kilometres (149 mi), connecting the Qiantang, Cao'e, and Yong watersheds with Hangzhou's terminus for the Grand Canal and Ningbo's ports on the East China Sea. Since 2013, it has been officially considered the southernmost section of the Grand Canal itself.
Yuanmiao Temple is a Taoist temple located in Huicheng District of Huizhou, Guangdong, China. It is the site of Huizhou Taoist Association. It is hailed as one of "Three Largest Taoist Temples" alongside Sanyuan Palace and Chongxu Temple (冲虚观).
The Moon Lake, also known as the West Lake, is a man-made lake in Haishu District, Ningbo, Zhejiang. It is a municipal conservation zone for history and culture in Ningbo.
In early June 2020, heavy rains caused by the regional rainy season led to floods severely affecting large areas of southern China including the Yangtze basin and its tributaries. Rains and floods extended to central and eastern China during July and were described as the worst since at least 1998.
Zhenhai Bridge is a stone arch bridge in Tunxi District of Huangshan City, Anhui, China. The bridge spanned the Heng River for more than 400 years until being detroyed by floods in 2020. It was rebuilt in 2021. The bridge is 133 m (436 ft) long and 15 m (49 ft) wide.
Sanxi is a town in Jingde County, Anhui, China. As of the 2016 census it had a population of 13,083 and an area of 70.01 square kilometres (27.03 sq mi). It is only 62-square-kilometre (24 sq mi) away from Huangshan Scenic Spot. It borders Caijiaqiao Town in the East, Suncun Town in the south, Xinglong Town in the West and Langqiao Town of Jing County in the north.
Qinghua Rainbow Bridge was a large stone beam bridge in the town of Qinghua, Wuyuan County, Jiangxi, China. The bridge went across the Le'an River. The bridge was 140 m (459 ft) long and had 3.1 m (10 ft) wide, with 4 piers and 5 bridge openings.
Lecheng Bridge was a stone arch bridge in Sanxi Town of Jingde County, Anhui, China. It spanned the Hui River. It was 156 m (512 ft) long and 6.2 m (20 ft) wide.
The Guangning Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge over the Eastern Zhejiang Canal in Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China. The bridge measures 60 metres (200 ft) long, 5 metres (16 ft) wide, and approximately 5.8 metres (19 ft) high.
The Taiping Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge over the Eastern Zhejiang Canal in Keyan Subdistrict, Keqiao District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.
The Dengfeng Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge over the Heng River in Qiyunshan, Xiuning County, Anhui, China.
Jinxian Gate, or Jinxian Gate Tower, commonly known as the "Red Pavilion" (红亭), is a landmark building in Jieyang City, Guangdong Province, China. It is located on Huancheng Road, Rongcheng District. The gate, at 16.77 meters high and built of pure fir structure, is a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit.
