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Story Publication logo September 21, 2026

Video: On This Torres Strait Island, Rising Seas Are Washing Away More Than Just Land

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In the Torres Strait, a new approach to conservation is helping combat the effects of sea level rise by giving a community a role in how it adapts to climate change. On Masig Island, burial grounds, roads and community spaces are already being lost to rising sea levels.

Watch the video by SBS News.

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