5 priceless locations that are slowly drowning under water

Thousands of years of human history are at risk.Global warmingand the rising seas that come with itthreatens dozens of natural and cultural wonders designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as World Heritage sites.In 2014, two European researchers released a paper in the journal Environmental Research Letters that estimated more than one-fifth of UNESCO's 720 World Heritage sites are at risk from flooding or even total submersion by 2100 due to sea-level rise.That's too many to list here, but five key sites caught our eye.Each would be at least partly below local sea level if global temperatures reach a 3.6-degree Fahrenheit warming limit set out by the Paris Agreement.1. VeniceYou may have heard that Venice is sinking. The 1,595-year-old city was built on wooden foundations over 118 small islands barely above sea level.Source: History Channel, UNESCOThroughout its history, Venice has flooded during periods of high tides. The Venetians call these floods 'acqua alta.'Source: The IndependentSee the rest of the story at Business Insider
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