Reviving the Keta Lagoon: GrowthAid Ghana’s Mission to Restore Ecosystems and Rebuild Livelihoods
The Keta Lagoon in Ghana’s Volta Region, a vital wetland supporting livelihoods and biodiversity, faces severe threats from mangrove loss, sand mining, salt extraction, and coastal erosion. A 2024 Scientific Reports study cited by MyJoyOnline found alarming arsenic and mercury levels in lagoon fish-75% exceeding WHO limits for arsenic and all samples containing unsafe mercury—posing […]


