Sea Level Rise Threatens Tens of Thousands of U.S. Historic Sites

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Nov 30, 2017, 12:13 pm220 pts
An estimated 13,000 historic sites could be lost or damaged in the southeastern United States with just 3 feet of sea level rise, according to a new study by a team of archaeologists published in the journal PLOS One. More than 32,000 sites would be at risk if sea levels rise 15 feet. Read more on E360 →

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