"West Java coastline"

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7 September 2025

Fishermen show their catch at sea in Pangandaran, West Java, on September 7, 2025. Fishermen fish traditionally for daily needs, to help the local economy, and for personal needs.

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11 January 2025

Rob's cemetery floods in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang, West Java, on January 11, 2024. More than 6 km of coastline from the border of Cemarajaya Village experiences soil erosion over the last two decades. Villages on the northern coast narrow year by year. The people who live there adapt to these environmental changes. Climate change is a serious problem facing the Earth today, including sea level rise. Rising sea levels cause widespread abrasion in coastal areas. When storms coincide with high tides, waves hit the settlements in the surrounding area. This threat is faced by those who inhabit the islands of the world.

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#11935070

11 January 2025

Residents' homes sustain damage from waves in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang, West Java, on January 11, 2024. More than 6 km of coastline from the border of Cemarajaya Village experiences soil erosion over the last two decades. Villages on the northern coast narrow year by year. The people who live there must adapt to these environmental changes. In addition, climate change is a serious problem facing the Earth today, including sea level rise. Rising sea levels cause widespread abrasion in coastal areas. Especially when storms coincide with high tides, waves hit the settlements in the surrounding area. This threat is what those who inhabit the islands of the world face.

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#11935076

11 January 2025

Residents' homes sustain damage from waves in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang, West Java, on January 11, 2024. More than 6 km of coastline from the border of Cemarajaya Village experiences soil erosion over the last two decades. Villages on the northern coast narrow year by year. The people who live there must adapt to these environmental changes. In addition, climate change is a serious problem facing the Earth today, including sea level rise. Rising sea levels cause widespread abrasion in coastal areas. Especially when storms coincide with high tides, waves hit the settlements in the surrounding area. This threat is what those who inhabit the islands of the world face.

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#11935063

11 January 2025

Children play on the beach in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang, West Java, on January 11, 2024. More than 6 km of coastline from the border of Cemarajaya Village experiences soil erosion over the last two decades. Villages on the northern coast narrow year by year. The people who live there are forced to adapt to these environmental changes. In addition, climate change is a serious problem facing the Earth today. One aspect is sea level rise, which causes widespread abrasion in coastal areas. Especially when storms come along with the tide, the waves hit the settlements in the surrounding area. This threat is what those who inhabit the islands of the world face.

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#11935062

11 January 2025

Some homes are submerged due to abrasion in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang, West Java, on January 11, 2024. More than 6 km of coastline from the border of Cemarajaya Village experiences soil erosion over the last two decades. Villages on the northern coast narrow year by year. The people who live there are forced to adapt to these environmental changes. Climate change is a serious problem facing the Earth today, including sea level rise. Rising sea levels cause widespread abrasion in coastal areas. When storms coincide with high tides, waves hit the settlements in the surrounding area. This threat is faced by those who inhabit the islands of the world.

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#11935064

11 January 2025

A motorcyclist rides his son across a flooded road abrasion in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang, West Java, on January 11, 2024. More than 6 km of coastline from the border of Cemarajaya Village experiences soil erosion over the last two decades. Villages on the northern coast narrow year by year. The people who live there adapt to these environmental changes. In addition, climate change is a serious problem facing the Earth today. One aspect is sea level rise, which causes widespread abrasion in coastal areas. When storms coincide with high tides, waves hit the settlements in the surrounding area. This threat is faced by those who inhabit the islands of the world.

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#11935065

11 January 2025

A boy is in a house that is submerged due to abrasion in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang, West Java, on January 11, 2024. More than 6 km of coastline from the border of Cemarajaya Village experiences soil erosion over the last two decades. Villages on the northern coast narrow year by year. The people who live there are forced to adapt to these environmental changes. In addition, climate change is a serious problem facing the Earth today, including sea level rise. Rising sea levels cause widespread abrasion in coastal areas. Especially when a storm comes along with the tide, the waves hit the settlements in the surrounding area. This is the threat faced by those who inhabit the islands of the world.

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#11935066

11 January 2025

Home buildings experience submersion due to abrasion in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang, West Java, on January 11, 2024. More than 6 km of coastline from the border of Cemarajaya Village experiences soil erosion over the last two decades. Villages on the northern coast narrow year by year. The people who live there are forced to adapt to these environmental changes. In addition, climate change is a serious problem facing the Earth today. One aspect is sea level rise. Rising sea levels cause widespread abrasion in coastal areas. Especially when storms come along with the tide, the waves hit the settlements in the surrounding area. This threat is what those who inhabit the islands of the world face.

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#11935069

11 January 2025

A motorcyclist passes on the road damaged by submerged abrasion in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang, West Java, on January 11, 2024. More than 6 km of coastline from the border of Cemarajaya Village experiences soil erosion over the last two decades. Villages on the northern coast narrow year by year. The people who live there are forced to adapt to these environmental changes. In addition, climate change is a serious problem facing the Earth today. One of the issues is sea level rise. Rising sea levels cause widespread abrasion in coastal areas. Especially when a storm comes along with the tide, the waves hit the settlements in the surrounding area. This threat is what those who inhabit the islands of the world face.

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#11935072

11 January 2025

Aerial photos show settlements affected by abrasion in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang, West Java, on January 11, 2024. More than 6 km of coastline from the border of Cemarajaya Village experiences soil erosion over the last two decades. Villages on the northern coast narrow year by year. The people who live there are forced to adapt to these environmental changes. Climate change is a serious problem facing the Earth today, including sea level rise. Rising sea levels cause widespread abrasion in coastal areas. When storms coincide with high tides, waves hit the settlements in the surrounding area. This threat is faced by those who inhabit the islands of the world.

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#11935074

11 January 2025

Aerial photos show settlements affected by abrasion in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang, West Java, on January 11, 2024. More than 6 km of coastline from the border of Cemarajaya Village experiences soil erosion over the last two decades. Villages on the northern coast narrow year by year. The people who live there are forced to adapt to these environmental changes. Climate change is a serious problem facing the Earth today, including sea level rise. Rising sea levels cause widespread abrasion in coastal areas. When storms coincide with high tides, waves hit the settlements in the surrounding area. This threat is faced by those who inhabit the islands of the world.

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11 January 2025

Aerial photos show settlements affected by abrasion in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang, West Java, on January 11, 2024. More than 6 km of coastline from the border of Cemarajaya Village experiences soil erosion over the last two decades. Villages on the northern coast narrow year by year. The people who live there are forced to adapt to these environmental changes. Climate change is a serious problem facing the Earth today, including sea level rise. Rising sea levels cause widespread abrasion in coastal areas. When storms coincide with high tides, waves hit the settlements in the surrounding area. This threat is faced by those who inhabit the islands of the world.

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26 January 2024

An abandoned restaurant building is being destroyed by high waves in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang Regency, West Java Province, on January 26, 2024. Village residents are saying 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, they have been experiencing tidal waves and rising sea levels accompanied by tidal floods, which began after plantation land was converted into fish and shrimp ponds. Now, their plantations have disappeared, and their houses have sunk. The village, which used to be about 1 kilometer from the coastline, is now at the front line of being hit by the waves and is still undergoing abrasion, threatening its existence.

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26 January 2024

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.

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26 January 2024

Children are playing on the village street right on the beach 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, along with tidal floods, have been hitting the village, especially after plantation land was converted into fish and shrimp ponds. Now, the residents' plantations have disappeared, and the 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.

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