Editorial photo #13780188 Environmental Issue
World Rising Seas
Plastic waste is seen scattered along the edge of a tidal flood in Medan Belawan District, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on June 3, 2026. This localized flooding aligns with data from the United Nations Climate Change Initiative, which indicates that global sea level rise is increasingly threatening low-lying coastal zones and causing displacement of communities across continents. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto)