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"Jamestown: America's First English Settlement Now Endangered" [1]

"One of the most important historic sites in America has been put on a list of endangered places. Preservation groups warn that Jamestown, Virginia, may not survive another generation because of climate change.

In 1607, the small island near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay became the first successful English colony. It is often described as the birthplace of both democracy and slavery in America.

But the tides of the James River are becoming higher and more damaging, the water table is rising, and storms are more frequent and severe, causing dangerous floods.

"There are multiple challenges and they're all related to climate change," says James Horn, president of the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation. "Essentially, we can't get rid of the water.""

Jane O'Brien reports for BBC News May 4, 2022. [2]

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Source: BBC News [2], 05/05/2022
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/jamestown-americas-first-english-settlement-now-endangered [2] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61315343 [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/disaster [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/land [6] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [7] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81