Recent research has shown that sites in the Caribbean dating back to 5000 BC experienced sea level rise that was “just as bad as anything we are expecting.” Not only did these civilizations survive a changing coastline and more storm surges, but also they stayed put and successfully adapted to the changing world. Ongoing reseach is leading to answers of how they managed and suggesting lessons for the present. Specifically, homes were build on stilts and modern homes can have built-in freeboard. For more details see the complete article at New Scientist.