CLIMATE ADAPTATION: Africa’s coastlines have been changing for a century — critical interactive tool shows how (opens original article in a new tab)

A new interactive tool developed by international researchers provides detailed historical and projected sea-level data for 950 African coastal locations, aiding climate adaptation planning and highlighting local factors like land subsidence and ice melt.

• A new interactive climate adaptation tool reconstructs sea-level changes at 950 African coastal locations from 1900 to 2023.
• The tool uses tide-gauge records and physical models to address climate data gaps, projecting sea-level rise scenarios to 2100.
• It highlights local factors like land subsidence and ice melt, aiding coastal adaptation decisions and managed retreat discussions.