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An Indonesian village adapts to life on sinking land

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Prita Kusumaputri
February 7, 2024

Land subsidence, or sinking, is a serious problem in the coastal areas of the Indonesian island of Java. In the tiny village of Timbulsloko, people are adapting to living on sinking land.

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