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Climate change: Islanders plan for flood-adapted homes

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Chantal Eco in Bulacan
October 18, 2024

This Philippine island is continually flooding as sea level rise as a result of climate change. There's a long-term plan to relocate the residents, but is their own plan more sustainable?

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