Rising Seas Threaten Iconic Mediterranean Sites

[Judi Lynn]

The canals of Venice and an ancient Phoenician city are among the historic sites imperiled by sea level rise and coastal erosion

By Chelsea Harvey, E&E News on October 17, 2018

Climate change is already threatening some of the Mediterranean’s most treasured historical sites, from the iconic Venice canals to the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre.

A jarring new study, published yesterday in the journal Nature Communications, found that more than 90 percent of the region’s World Heritage sites are at risk now from sea-level rise and coastal erosion.

By the end of the century, 47 of the Mediterranean’s 49 sites—and some of the oldest remaining markers of the history of human civilization—will be in jeopardy.

The research highlights the fact that climate change isn’t just a problem for the future and makes the case for more immediate adaptation measures to protect these vulnerable areas. In some high-risk cases, the scientists suggest governments may even want to consider the possibility of relocating moveable World Heritage sites.

More:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rising-seas-threaten-iconic-mediterranean-sites/

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