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WORLDJul 6 · 16:55 UTCTHE RIO TIMESValentina Gómez

Atafona, the Brazilian Town the Sea Is Swallowing

Atafona, a Brazilian resort town north of Rio de Janeiro, is being lost to the sea at a rate of three metres annually, with approximately 500 buildings already destroyed. The erosion has prompted concerns about the town's future.

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