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The Castillo de San Marcos, one of the major heritage sites in St. Augustine, Florida,

Rising sea levels along Florida’s coast threaten to damage valuable archeological sites

Climate Change

Flooding caused by climate change is threatening to destroy historic resources along the Florida coast, leaving archeologists scrambling to learn as much as possible before they’re lost.

A massive sinkhole in central Turkey is attributed to a three-year drought and climate change.

Massive sinkholes appear in farmers’ fields in central Turkey due to climate change and drought

Climate Change
Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 15, 2020.

Climate change deeply affects the entire planet — including Mount Everest

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Big changes in the world’s cold regions

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Melting Permafrost

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