The World’s Biggest Island Country Battles Coastal Erosion

We are experiencing a dangerous decline in nature: One million species are threatened with extinction, soils are turning infertile and water sources are drying up. But there are glimmers of hope: Made up of over 17,000 islands, Indonesia is the world’s biggest archipelago. Through climate related sea level rise, its shores are sinking. Fishing communities are now pioneering an ingenious solution to the challenge. Learn how they turn the tides.

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The World’s Biggest Island Country Battles Coastal Erosion

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