AP PHOTOS: ‘We have no place left.’ In Ghana, surging tides and strong waves wash away homes
Agavedzi Coastal Erosion AGAVEDZI, Ghana (AP) — The shoreline of this seaside town in Ghana is being steadily consumed by the ocean. Violent tides gnaw away at Agavedzi, toppling homes, claiming land, and even threatening gravesites where families have buried their loved ones for generations. Residents say climate change is fueling these harsher tidal patterns and sea level rise, drastically shifting the coastline inward. They’ve repeatedly appealed to the government for protective sea walls —
AP PHOTOS: ‘We have no place left.’ In Ghana, surging tides and strong waves wash away homes
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