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Saloum Delta, Senegal As Viewed From Orbit

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
April 4, 2017
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Saloum Delta, Senegal As Viewed From Orbit
Saloum Delta, Senegal
ESA/NASA

Thomas PesquetL Incredible colour effects on the water of the Saloum Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Senegal. Sea levels are rising due to climate change!

Incroyables effets de couleur sur l’eau du delta du Saloum au Sénégal. Dire qu’avec l’élévation du niveau de la mer, ses îles et leurs habitants subissent déjà les dégâts du réchauffement climatique… Il est urgent d’agir !

Credits: ESA/NASA Larger Image

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