WORLDJul 12 · 09:00 UTCINSIDE CLIMATE NEWSBy Phred Dvorak

In Gambia, Salt Water Intrusion Is the Leading Edge of Climate Change

Salt water from the Atlantic Ocean now intrudes 300 kilometers or more into the Gambia River, causing an agricultural crisis. Ebrima Nyan's farmland has withered due to brackish water, reduced rainfall, and salty soil unfit for crops.

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