{
  "id": 2595689,
  "title": "Eroding coastlines unearth and destroy slave graves in French Caribbean",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/eroding-coastlines-unearth-and-destroy-slave-graves-in-french",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-22T15:07:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RFI English",
    "slug": "rfi-english",
    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260822-eroding-coastlines-unearth-and-destroy-slave-graves-in-french-caribbean"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rising seas and coastal erosion are exposing the graves of enslaved people on beaches in the French Caribbean departments of Martinique and Guadeloupe, bringing long-buried remains back into view. Archaeologists say the retreating coastline is revealing new information about people who were enslaved centuries ago, but also destroying sites of historical and cultural importance.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}