By Alexandra Harrer,Scott Heron,Chiara Ronchini, Jon Day andGerfried Koch News in Conservation, February-March 2026, Issue 112, p. 18-26 Heritage sites across the world are threatened by climate change, but when heritage is water itself, it complicates the crossover of protecting a traditional way of life with preserving natural resources. The Great Spa Towns of Europe(GSTE) is a serial, transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site; one property, comprising 11 spa towns from seven European countries.