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Rising Sea Levels Endanger Senegalese Islands

Senegal's Saloum Delta region is an egregious example of how rising sea levels caused by global warming endanger coastal communities around the world. Mangrove forests, essential to Senegalese coastal ecosystems, protect swampy areas from erosion, storm surges and tsunamis. They shield crop fields and help boost fish stocks. But as the sea waters rise, the mangroves get too much salt and perish. Droughts and erratic rainfalls that cause floods have increased salt levels and...


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