Earth

Senegalese city of Saint-Louis threatened by rising sea levels




Senegal’s former capital Saint-Louis, a coastal city and UNESCO World Heritage site, is threatened by rising sea levels caused by climate change. Estimates show that 70 percent of the city could disappear underwater by 2100. Thousands of fishermen have already been relocated. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24’s Lauren Bain.



Source link

Related posts

Heavy storms hit Paris and France, leave 2 dead

beyondmedia

'We want to add ecocide to the list of international crimes': Head of Stop Ecocide International

beyondmedia

Climate change fuelled Southern Africa's catastrophic floods

beyondmedia

Leave a Comment