The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Prof Nana Ama Browne klutse has cautioned Ghanaians against building on waterways, as it poses a significant risk to lives and property with the rainy season approaching.

She emphasised that buildings in coastal areas are particularly vulnerable to collapse during flooding, which is a major concern.

The Vice Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group stated that heavy and stormy rains are expected this year, urging people to be mindful of where they construct their buildings.

Speaking at the inaugural lecture at the University of Ghana, themed "Physics, Policy, and Politics of Climate Change: The Foundation of Human Survival," Prof.