Sea Level Rise

Tenth of Humanity Vulnerable. Lots of Cities Concerned, Inlcuding Cotonou

A new global population study has identified the regions  and people at greatest risk from rising sea levels  and more intense storms connected to global warming. As VOA's David McAlary reports, more areas are potentially vulnerable than commonly thought. Census figures and satellite imagery tell a story of swelling populations along coastal regions that are expected to flood and experience more violent cyclones because of climate change. Read more...