On southern coast of Ghana, the Atlantic Ocean is rising; submerging an entire settlement of Totope village lied
about one mile (1.6 kilometers) offshore deep into the water. Every few years the villagers have to relocate their homes farther back and abandon their previous home. The old man of the village says every year the shore advance a few yards (meters).
This could be true for the impact of global warming brought to coastal areas all over the world. Scientist say rising sea levels will be one of the most severe consequences of global warming, among other things, such as drought and flood, the extinction of species, and short of water supply for millions of people.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that unless global warming is reined in, up to one-third of coastal areas will be submerged into water.