modern research shows by the end of the century an increase in sea level will threaten the White House,early colonial settlements and other historic placesLarge tracts of America’s east coast heritage are at risk from being wiped out by sea level rise, with the rising oceans set to threaten more than 13000 archaeological and historic sites, and according to modern research.
Even a modest increase in sea level will imperil much of the south-eastern US’s heritage by the end of the century,researchers found, with 13000 sites threatened by a 1m increase. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk