Where climate change threatens ancient sites and modern livelihoods
Two thousand years after the Romans burned it to the ground, the ancient state of Carthage once again faces destruction – this time, from the sea.
Across North Africa, climate change is threatening heritage both ancient and modern as lives are being transformed across communities that date back centuries.
As it emerges on the front lines of the climate crisis, North Africa’s residents are racing to adapt with little support, resources, or attention.
In Tunisia, the fishermen of Ghar el-Melh are where you can always find them these days – at the cafe down by the docks.
This town, 30 miles north of Tunis, the Tunisian capital, was once a bustling fishing hub, famous for its bountiful deep-water delicacies and freshwater species from the town’s lagoon.
But with warmer temperatures – and with it, higher winds and surging storms – the number of “fishing days” per year has dwindled from six months to just 60 days.
Instead, fishermen are resigned to the same routine: check the boats, unfurl the nets, and sit for hours
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