Michael J. Aiuvalasit

Dec 4, 2024 | blogs.illinois.edu | Timothy R. Pauketat |Andrew White |Michael J. Aiuvalasit

blog posts Protecting Illinois' Cultural Heritage from Climate Change Rising seas and intense storms dominate the headlines about climate change, but there is a quieter catastrophe already unfolding: the irreversible loss of cultural heritage. Across the state of Illinois, thousands of ancient Indigenous sites, historic buildings, and landmarks are being slowly erased by extreme weather.