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Towns swallowed up by the sea

The existence of entire towns is under threat from water levels rising. We visit St Louis island in Senegal, West Africa, where the sea is eating in to the coastline and threatening the jobs of those who make a living near the water. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Marie Keyworth finds out how badly the former capital of Senegal is losing to the elements.

(Image: Eroded coastline in Senegal, West Africa. Credit: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ/ Joshua Thorpe)

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7 minutes