Historians and divers are trying to retrieve prehistoric clues from beneath the waves—but they have to act fast.

• Around 8,000 years ago, many civilizations thrived on plains that are now submerged by the North and Baltic seas.
• Now, scientists from a variety of northern European research institutions are undergoing a major study to analyze these regions and find evidence of these past civilizations.
• Time is of the essence, as many of the regions scientists hope to probe are also prime real estate for growing wind farm installations that are needed to combat rising sea levels in this era.

Read on:  Ancient Underwater World