Guardian Environment
As seas rise, American history could be washed away
Rising seas are threatening Jamestown, Virginia — the site of America's first permanent English settlement — as archaeologists race to uncover and preserve artifacts before they are lost forever. The urgency is stark: once submerged, these irreplaceable remnants of the nation's founding chapter cannot be recovered. What happens at Jamestown is a warning about the broader cost of climate change, measured not just in dollars but in history.
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‘Scavenger’ dolphins increasingly rely on trawlers for food in overfished Adriatic, say scientists
Bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic Sea have become so dependent on fishing trawlers for food that scientists can now locate the animals simply by tracking the boats. In some areas, 76% of fishing vessels are trailed by dolphins, with calves learning the scavenging behavior directly from their parents. Researchers warn the trend is a direct consequence of overfishing stripping the sea of natural prey, forcing dolphins to adapt in ways that leave them increasingly vulnerable to the fishing industry's future.
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Dolphins increasingly rely on trawlers for food in overfished Adriatic, say scientists
Bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic Sea have become so dependent on fishing trawlers for food that up to 76% of boats in some areas are trailed by the animals. Scientists attribute the behavior to depleted fish stocks, with young dolphins learning the scavenging technique directly from their parents. The findings highlight how severely overfishing has disrupted the natural foraging behavior of one of the region's most iconic marine species.
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