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The past is the key to the future...

By Alexandra Noti.


The inhabitation of the coastal zone by humans has been a tipping point in history for their societal, economic, and cultural evolution.

Silled semi-enclosed coastal basins have widely provided evidence for sea level and climate change in the past. Such research has helped us to understand how the environment evolved throughout time and enabled us to predict future changes and which regions will be at higher risk.

According to research conducted by Oceanus lab and partners, the post-last glacial sea level rise affected the coastal geomorphological and environmental conditions of a small gulf in the south Aegean Sea. This research also showed a climate transition from wetter to more arid conditions throughout the south Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean region within the last 9100 years.

 

Read more about it here: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/22/3688