West Africa: coastal erosion has nothing to do with climate change
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The historic city of Saint-Louis in Senegal and the Langue de Barbarie, this long strip of sand that protects it from the waves of the Atlantic Ocean, are threatened with disappearance.
© Samuel Turpin
By: Anne-Cécile Bras Follow
50 min
Yes, the sea rises with climate change, but in West Africa, the coastal erosion which nibbles several meters per year and threatens many capitals is mainly due to human activities.
Explanations and report.
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Report:
Senegal:
a dam against the Atlantic in Saint-Louis by Samuel Turpin.
Guest:
Rafaël Almar
, researcher at IRD.
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