This year, as human-caused climate change steadily warms the planet, depleting bodies of water, melting ice, and strengthening storms exposed a bevy of lost treasures and forgotten stories.

Among the unearthed finds are old sites, ancient artifacts, rare fossils, and even human remains.

Climate change is making certain weather storms and droughts more severe and pervasive in many parts of the world, by causing changes in precipitation and enhancing evaporation, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, published in April. Moreover, rising global temperatures are thawing glaciers, adding water to the ocean and contributing to eroding beaches.

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As the world warms, unusual and unsettling discoveries will continue to emerge.

Read more: yahoo