Residents talk in front of a house eroded by the sea in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Oct. 4, 2025. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 4, 2025 shows an area affected by coastal erosion in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
People walk along a beach affected by coastal erosion in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Oct. 4, 2025. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 4, 2025 shows houses damaged by ocean erosion in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 4, 2025 shows houses damaged by ocean erosion in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 4, 2025 shows a building damaged by coastal erosion in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
A man rides a motorcycle along the eroded coast in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Oct. 4, 2025. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
This photo taken on Oct. 4, 2025 shows coastal ruins eroded by sea waves in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
A boy sits in front of a house affected by coastal erosion in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Oct. 4, 2025. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 4, 2025 shows houses damaged by ocean erosion in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
This photo taken on Oct. 4, 2025 shows a beach eroded by ocean waves in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 4, 2025 shows the coastline in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
This photo taken on Oct. 4, 2025 shows building debris collapsed into the sea in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
This photo taken on Oct. 4, 2025 shows the remains of houses eroded by seawater in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
Two residents stand in front of a house eroded by sea waves in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Oct. 4, 2025. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 4, 2025 shows an area affected by coastal erosion in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 4, 2025 shows building debris washed by ocean waves in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate.
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
