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Mangroves in Bali are a vital part of the coastal ecosystem The removal of large areas of mangroves for industrial purposes can significantly alter these precious coastal ecosystems. This can have a broader effect on the community, threatening vital clean water sources, tourist i...

By Lawrence Hislop

Young mangrove plantation on coastal Bali In the 1980's a boom in shrimp farming saw a great amount of mangrove forest replaced by farms. As the coastline begun to be chipped away by violent waves, there was some concern that the bridge of land between the North...

By Lawrence Hislop

Pollution is detroying the mangroves on coastal Bali Once their root system is established, Mangroves provide the perfect habitat for shrimps, lobsters and oysters. They also slow the water flow around the root area, improving coastal water quality, providing the necessary...

By Lawrence Hislop

Litter at the docks, Seychelles The term marine pollution relates to a range of threats to the marine environment including from land-based sources, oil spills, sewage, invasive species, marine litter, overfishing, destruction of coastal habitats, heav...

By Lawrence Hislop

Litter at the docks, Seychelles Increased tourism and expansion of the human population in the Seychelles has led to over-harvesting and exploitation of the natural resources resulting in destruction of habitats for local marine environment.

By Lawrence Hislop

Erosion of sand cliff at the edge of Shishmaref This image is of the waterline at the village of Shishmaref in N. Alaska, which has been inhabited for 400 years and is a small, low-lying island 400m wide and 4km long situated off the North-East coast of Alaska.

By Lawrence Hislop

Sinking seawall As higher storm surges reach shore, Shishmaref is shrinking by around 3m every year. The man-made protective sea wall seen here has done little to help. The villagers of Shishmaref are facing relocation, which is estimat...

By Lawrence Hislop

Abandoned home near the coast of Shishmaref The town's homes, water system and infrastructure in Shishmaref are being destroyed by a rising tide, to the point where homes are being abandoned as they literally fall into the ocean. Residents can do nothing to stop t...

By Lawrence Hislop

Houses collapsing due to coastal erosion The situation in Shishmaref is not helped by the fact that in addition to the encroaching ocean swells, the melting of Permafrost (the frozen layer of earth and rock that exists in perennial cold climates) destabilizes t...

By Lawrence Hislop

Aerial view of Shishmaref This image is of the village of Shishmaref in N. Alaska, which has been inhabited for 400 years and is a small, low-lying island 400m wide and 4km long situated off the North-East coast of Alaska. Shishmaref is facin...

By Lawrence Hislop

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