rising sea-levels
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Prehistoric Humans Built A Wall To Keep Out The Sea, But It Failed
A 7,000-year-old seawall has been discovered off the Israeli coast, and it’s now the oldest-known defence against rising sea levels. The seawall eventually failed, and the village had to be abandoned, in what’s serving as an ominous lesson from the past.
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See How Rising Sea Levels Will Ruin The World’s Great Landmarks
Rising sea levels caused by unchecked carbon emissions are threatening coastal regions around the world. A new series of paired images projects two very different future scenarios — one in which we manage to hit our carbon pollution targets, the other showing the dire consequences of staying on our current course.
