ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「It has been nearly 80 years since some 150,000 Allied soldiers landed on the beaches of Northern France to change the course of World War II and the Western world. Now, the historic D-Day sites in Normandy are being threatened by climate change and erosion at the French coasts. When the sites are gone, how will France recount to itself, and the rest of the world, the impact of that moment? Alternatively, at what cost should they be saved? Even for a country with an official “memorial adviser” to the president, the 50-mile stretch that witnessed the Allied arrival takes commemoration to an uncommon level. The Normandy tourism office lists more than 90 official D-Day sites, including 44 museums, drawing more than five million visitors annually. All of that is threatened: Two-thirds of these coasts are already eroding, according to the Normandy climate change report, and experts predict more damage to come as sea levels swell, storms increase and tides rise. The French government is already declaring defeat. But for many, the idea of abandoning the sites where history unfolded is not acceptable. Tap the link in our bio to read more about how climate change is affecting D-Day’s historic beaches, and the people working to save them. Photos by @andreamantovaniphotography, archive image from @musee_du_debarquement of Utah Beach in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont.」6月7日 3時33分