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Rising seas are eroding homes and farmland on Guinea-Bissau’s Bijagos Islands, threatening residents’ livelihoods.
Residents of the Bijagos Islands in Guinea-Bissau are raising alarms as rising sea levels gradually erode their homes and farmland, threatening their way of life.
Coastal communities report increased flooding, saltwater intrusion into freshwater sources, and loss of land, with some villages already partially submerged.
Scientists attribute the changes to climate change and global sea level rise, though local authorities have yet to implement large-scale protective measures.
The situation underscores growing concerns about the vulnerability of low-lying island nations to environmental shifts.
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El aumento del nivel del mar está erosionando las casas y las tierras de cultivo en las islas Bijagos de Guinea-Bissau, amenazando los medios de subsistencia de los residentes.