Pacific algae invade Algeria beaches, pushing humans and fish away – The Times of India

ALGIERS: At a beach near Algiers, brown algae native to the Pacific Ocean cover the golden sand, posing a threat to ecosystems native to the area and their stench repelling swimmers at the peak of summer.Following a recent government call to help clear beaches swarmed by the seaweed species known scientifically as Rugulopteryx okamurae, several…

Along Ghana’s vanishing coast, climate change swallows history, homes – The Times of India

Ghana’s coast vanishes under rising tides (Image credit: AFP) The salty wind blows across the ruins of Ghana’s Fort Prinzenstein, where thick walls once held thousands of enslaved Africans before their journey across the Atlantic. Now, only a shell remains — a crumbling monument teetering at the edge of the sea.For centuries, Ghana’s coastline has…