AP PHOTOS: 'We don’t have anywhere to go.' In Ghana, rising seas, powerful waves sweep away homes

AGAVEDZI, Ghana (AP) — Pieces of this coastal Ghana community disappear into the sea when heavy waves batter the shore — sweeping away houses and land, threatening to unearth bodies buried in cemeteries and devastating parts of Agavedzi, where generations of families have built homes and lives. Rising seas and stronger tidal waves, made worse by climate change, have eroded miles of coastline, chewing inland at an alarming rate, say residents, who have pleaded with government officials for sea barriers. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.

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