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Ayetoro: Nigeria's Eroding Coastal Settlement Faces Existential Threat
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Ayetoro: Nigeria's Eroding Coastal Settlement Faces Existential Threat

Ayetoro, Nigeria's historic "Happy City," is vanishing as the Atlantic Ocean erodes its coastline. Residents like Arowo Victoria and Lawrence Lemanu have lost homes and businesses to tidal surges, which have intensified over the past decade, swallowing over half the community. Fishing is now dangerous, and vital institutions like schools and health centers are under threat, highlighting Nigeria's climate vulnerability.

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