Excavation of a house buried in sand in 1690, in a valley behind the Quenelle Beach, Shetland Islands, UK. Many other dunes cover former residences. Captions and Photo courtesy of: © Joe Kelley, University of Maine
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Researchers are investigating ways to protect Scotland’s coastline against the effects of climate change…
Read Full Article, BBC News (01-05-2018)
Heritage at Risk: How Rising Seas Threaten Ancient Coastal Ruins; Yale E360 (07-17-2017)
The shores of Scotland’s Orkney Islands are dotted with ruins that date to the Stone Age. But after enduring for millennia, these archaeological sites – along with many others from Easter Island to Jamestown – are facing an existential threat from climate change…
Climate Change and Communities: An example from the Outer Hebrides; A Video featuring Pr. Andrew Cooper (11-26-2012)
Professor Andrew Cooper, University of Ulster, narrates this video on the problems facing local communities in the Outer Hebrides…
