Rising sea levels threaten to wipe Senegalese town of Bargny 'off the map'

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Published on October 11, 2024 - Duration: 02:50s

Rising sea levels threaten to wipe Senegalese town of Bargny 'off the map'

Cracked, collapsed walls, damaged roofs and sunken buildings are commonplace in Bargny, a coastal town just outside the Senegalese capital Dakar.

The cause: rising sea levels linked to global warming.

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, populations living along Africa's coastline are particularly at risk.


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