In Gambia, Salt Water Intrusion Is the Leading Edge of Climate Change

BANTANG KILLING, Gambia—In this little village in West Africa, Ebrima Nyan is watching his farmland slowly wither away. When Nyan, 47, was a teenager, the village grew all the rice it consumed, in a field alongside the Gambia River.

First covered Jul 12, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT · 1 article

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1d Inside Climate News In Gambia, Salt Water Intrusion Is the Leading Edge of Climate Change — BANTANG KILLING, Gambia—In this little village in West Africa, Ebrima Nyan is watching his farmland slowly wither away.

More coverage from around the web

researchgate.net (PDF) Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience to Climate-Induced Saltwater Intrusion of Smallholder Vegetable Farmers in The Gambia

gca.org The Gambia: Water Resources Climate Risk Assessment - Global Center on Adaptation

unep.org Gambia confronts climate change in a bid to slow youth exodus

dialogue.earth ‘We have no one to help us’: A tide of salt is killing The Gambia’s rice | Dialogue Earth

reliefweb.int The Gambia: Enhancing resilience in coastal communities vulnerable to climate change - Gambia | ReliefWeb

Appeared in: 2026-07-13 (#16)

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