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ACCRA, Ghana \u2014 White waves collide in a crash where the Volta River meets the Atlantic Ocean near Ada Foah. Warm, tropical air hovers over Ghana\u2019s coastline \u2013 but as temperatures rise, so do sea levels, making it harder for the ocean to stay at bay. \u201cThe sea started coming into the whole community. We were devastated,\u201d said Akorli Simon, a former resident of Fuveme. Once a fishing village situated near the Keta Lagoon in the Gulf of Guinea, Fuveme was abandoned after the sea surged over it in 2016, washing away sediment and transforming the coast into small islands that are now home to feral p…<\/p>\n

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Published by Mongabay ACCRA, Ghana \u2014 White waves collide in a crash where the Volta River meets the Atlantic Ocean near Ada Foah. Warm, tropical air hovers over Ghana\u2019s coastline \u2013 but as temperatures rise, so do sea levels, making it harder for the ocean to stay at bay. \u201cThe sea started coming into the … <\/p>\n

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