Coastlines are constantly changing. Waves continuously wash ashore and pull sand out to sea. When more sand is pulled away than is naturally replaced, the process is called coastal erosion. Coastal ...

Across many parts of Africa’s Atlantic coastline, the sea is advancing several metres inland each year, destroying homes, infrastructure, farmland and heritage sites. Many coastal communities have ...

Coastal erosion along the coastline of West and Central Africa has been attributed to both natural causes and to human causes, including infrastructure development. With support from international ...