Mongabay on Mythryl: “In Lagos, rapid development is stripping away natural flood buffers…”

In Lagos, rapid development is stripping away natural flood buffers like mangroves and wetlands. As satellite data links declining vegetation to worsening flash floods, experts urge government action to strictly protect remaining coastal ecosystems. Fellow Kingsley Charles reports.

mongabay.ccRapid wetland loss and ‘real estate boom’ increasing flood risk in LagosIn July, following relentless bursts of rainfall, flash floods covered pockets of Lagos, disrupting commerce and traffic in Nigeria’s commercial capital. Experts have found that the city now faces…

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