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Abrasion And Rising Sea Level Threatening The North Coast Of West Java
Residents are leaving the mosque after performing Friday prayers amidst high waves in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang Regency, West Java Province, on January 26, 2024. Village residents say that the rate of abrasion due to waves and rising sea levels in Cemarajaya Village is increasing, reaching an average of 5 meters each year. Since 1998, tidal waves and rising sea levels, accompanied by tidal floods, have been hitting the village, following the conversion of plantation land into fish and shrimp ponds. Now, the residents' plantations have disappeared, and their houses have sunk. The village, which was originally about 1 kilometer from the coastline, is now at the front line of being hit by the waves and is still experiencing abrasion, which threatens its existence. (Photo by Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #10941249 |
|---|---|
| Date Taken | |
| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto |
| Category | Disaster and Accident |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto |
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Cemarajaya Village
Karawang Regency
West Java Province
January 26
2024
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plantation land conversion
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coastal erosion
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Aditya Irawan
NurPhoto
environmental degradation
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erosion rate
5 meters per year
1998
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