The Washing Away of Ghana

Apparently, I'm on a Ghana kick as this is the second week in a row that I'm reporting about an article on this country. Well, this week, I found an article dicussion the coastal erosion that is occuring in Ghana and how it is destorying castles and a former slave forts. As these large toursit attractions and historical sites are destroyed, the tourist industry, which brings in  $2.1 billion dollars annually, is at stake for being lost. Now remeber, Ghana is already a poor country so any lose of revenue could be detrimental to the country. In addition, the wasting away of the coastline causes a great portion of the population lives at the coas. When there are storms, major waves, etc., those that live on the coast line are forced to move inland and abandon their source of income which is predominatly fishing. So there's a lot at stake here with the washing away of the shores. The seas are rising not necessary because of global warming, but also because sand is removed to build houses. As Ghana's shores come more inland, they're not the only country that is going to face problems. It's neighboring countries also face the same fate. This is why its important that all these countries work together to find a solution.