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The Nigerian fishing community being eaten up by the Atlantic

The Nigerian fishing community being eaten up by the Atlantic
Phys.org Monday 17 August 2026, 07:40 UTC 1 min read
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The beach shrinks every year in Ayetoro, in southern Nigeria, and what is left is peppered with the remains of homes swallowed by the ocean—some years ago, some just months prior.

The beach shrinks every year in Ayetoro, in southern Nigeria, and what is left is peppered with the remains of homes swallowed by the ocean—some years ago, some just months prior.
Nigerian (ORG) Atlantic (LOCATION) Ayetoro (ORG) Nigeria (LOCATION)
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