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Historic Jamestown, assailed by floods and climate change, is now in danger
The 400-year-old site of Jamestown, Va., battered by flooding and climate change, is listed as endangered.
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Jamestown Island up against wall as rising waters imperil artifacts
Jamestown’s story is overflowing with twists and turns. So, why not one more?
Rising seas swamp Black, Spanish and Indigenous history in Northeast Florida
Lincolnville is one of the historic areas in the nation’s oldest continuously occupied European settlement that are threatened by rising seas caused by temperature increases from fossil fuel pollution.
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Digital tools can preserve historic sites threatened by the effects of climate change
The historic city of St. Augustine, Fla., is battling rising seas to protect its heritage and tourism dollars. But it's also making a digital record of its artifacts in case they are lost.
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Resurgent wildfires in Greece burn homes, threaten monuments
A resurgent wildfire burned homes north of Athens, and blazes across southern Greece forced more evacuations as weather worsened and firefighters battled to save a former royal palace and the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.
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UK: National Trust maps out climate threats to historic places
The map will help to plan interventions such as tree planting and peat bog restoration.
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Sea-level rise to destroy 6,000 Florida historic sites by 2100
If you've been delaying your visit to Miami's Vizcaya Museum, the Ernest Hemingway house in Key West, or the 18th Century Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, now's the time to start making your arrangements.
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