Climate crisis erodes Burkina Faso's painted houses
Rising temperatures and erratic rainfall are eroding the centuries-old UNESCO-listed painted houses of Tiébélé in Burkina Faso, putting a unique cultural heritage at risk.
Rising temperatures and erratic rainfall are eroding the centuries-old UNESCO-listed painted houses of Tiébélé in Burkina Faso, putting a unique cultural heritage at risk.
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