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A man poses for a photo at a beach.
Life on Marajo island grows tougher with each rising tide, but the community remains rooted in the place they call home [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
Rising tides and coastal devastation have reshaped life in Marajó, washing away homes and livelihoods along the shore.
Rising tides and coastal devastation have reshaped life in Marajo, washing away homes and livelihoods along the shore. [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
Ivanil stands near the mangroves where her stilt home once stood, remembering the night the tide swallowed her land.
Ivanil stands near the mangroves where her stilt home once stood, remembering the night the tide swallowed her land. [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
“Even though we didn’t move far, it feels like a completely different world,” says Ivanil, now resettled less than a kilometer inland.
“Even though we didn’t move far, it feels like a completely different world,” says Ivanil, now resettled less than a kilometre (half a mile) inland. [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
Though Jhonny moved with his mother, Ivanil, to higher ground, his thoughts remain with the families still living by the canal.
Though Jhonny moved with his mother, Ivanil, to higher ground, his thoughts remain with the families still living by the canal. [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
“The place where our houses used to be is now underwater,” says Jhonny. “For me, moving isn’t just about safety – it’s about protecting the people who shaped my life.”
“The place where our houses used to be is now underwater,” says Jhonny. “For me, moving isn’t just about safety - it’s about protecting the people who shaped my life.” [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
Fishing remains the community’s lifeline – a trade passed down through generations, even as the tides claim more of the coast each year.
Fishing remains the community’s lifeline - a trade passed down through generations, even as the tides claim more of the coast each year. [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
Along Marajó’s coast, areas that were once part of the village are now covered by water, showing how much the shoreline has moved in recent years.
Along Marajo’s coast, areas that were once part of the village are now covered by water, showing how much the shoreline has moved in recent years. [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
What used to be a busy path to the beach is now a stretch of water that deepens with every season.
What used to be a busy path to the beach is now a stretch of water that deepens with every season. [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
Benedito and Maria have chosen to remain by the shore, relying on fishing as their sole source of livelihood.
Benedito and Maria have chosen to remain by the shore, relying on fishing as their sole source of livelihood. [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
“It was a very strong tide, with a lot of current,” remembers Benedito. “We used to have sand dunes and trees all along the shore – now there’s nothing left.”
“It was a very strong tide, with a lot of current,” remembers Benedito. “We used to have sand dunes and trees all along the shore - now there’s nothing left.” [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
Pieces of furniture, fishing nets, and fence posts lie tangled in the mangroves – traces of homes the sea took away.
Pieces of furniture, fishing nets, and fence posts lie tangled in the mangroves - traces of homes the sea took away. [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
From her beachside restaurant, Enir watches visitors search for joy along a coastline that has lost much of its beauty.
From her beachside restaurant, Enir watches visitors search for joy along a coastline that has lost much of its beauty. [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
Each storm reshapes the coast a little more, leaving fewer landmarks for those who once knew every curve of the shore.
Each storm reshapes the coast a little more, leaving fewer landmarks for those who once knew every curve of the shore. [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
Patrícia, a community leader in Marajó, believes unity is key to recovery and hopes tourism will help families rebuild.
Patricia, a community leader in Marajo, believes unity is key to recovery and hopes tourism will help families rebuild. [Filipe Bispo/IOM]
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Water salinity hurting farmers, livestock in Iraq
Zuleikha Hashim Taleb, a 60-year-old Iraqi farmer, stands at her farm in the village of al-Mashab, in the marshes north of Basra, southern Iraq. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Water salinity hurting farmers, livestock in Iraq
A girl walks past abandoned homes, whose residents left due to water shortages, in the village of al-Mashab. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Water salinity hurting farmers, livestock in Iraq
Children walk home across a heavily polluted stream in al-Mashab. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Water salinity hurting farmers, livestock in Iraq
Spoiled dates at Zuleikha Hashim Taleb's farm. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Water salinity hurting farmers, livestock in Iraq
The water buffaloes of breeder Maryam Salman stand in a field in al-Mashab. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Water salinity hurting farmers, livestock in Iraq
In July, the government announced a desalination project in Basra with a capacity of 1 million cubic metres per day. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Water salinity hurting farmers, livestock in Iraq
Local residents said the brackish water is also affecting fish stocks. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Water salinity hurting farmers, livestock in Iraq
The International Organization for Migration has warned that increased water salinity is destroying palm groves, citrus trees and other crops. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
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Tribesmen in India's northeast protest mega-dam plan to counter China
Likeng Libang, a resident of Yingkiong town, at a community meeting in Geku village against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, a proposed hydroelectric mega-dam project in the Upper Siang district of the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
Tribesmen protest India's mega-dam plan to counter China
Farmers working in a field in Begging village, East Siang district of the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
Tribesmen protest India's mega-dam plan to counter China
A woman walks past farmlands facing the potential risk of submersion. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
Tribesmen protest India's mega-dam plan to counter China
A woman from the Adi tribe takes part in a community meeting in Geku village against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) on the Siang River. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
Tribesmen protest India's mega-dam plan to counter China
The Adi people consider the river sacred, and their livelihood depends on its waters. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
Tribesmen protest India's mega-dam plan to counter China
“If the river is dammed, we also cease to exist,” said 69-year-old Tapir Jamoh. “Because it is from the Siang that we draw our identity and culture.” [Arun Sankar/AFP]
Tribesmen protest India's mega-dam plan to counter China
The Adi people fear the dam will drown their world. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
Tribesmen protest India's mega-dam plan to counter China
The dam, residents are convinced, would drown dozens of villages. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
Tribesmen protest India's mega-dam plan to counter China
The Siang, on which the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) is planned in the Siang district of the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
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