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In pictures: Life on the sinking islands of Bohol
In pictures: Life on the sinking islands of Bohol
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Published Oct 16, 2023 01:06 AM PHT
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Updated Oct 16, 2023 12:18 PM PHT
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Residents of Batasan, Inanuran, and Bilangbilangan islands off the coast of Tubigon, Bohol are among the most affected by slow-onset sea level rise.
Residents of Batasan, Inanuran, and Bilangbilangan islands off the coast of Tubigon, Bohol are among the most affected by slow-onset sea level rise.
After the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Bohol on October 15, 2013 and caused the islands to subside, these sinking islands may already be, by the standards of previous studies, “uninhabitable.”
After the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Bohol on October 15, 2013 and caused the islands to subside, these sinking islands may already be, by the standards of previous studies, “uninhabitable.”
This was compounded by the devastation brought by a host of tropical cyclones, among them Super Typhoon Odette in 2021. Yet many homes still stand on these islands.
This was compounded by the devastation brought by a host of tropical cyclones, among them Super Typhoon Odette in 2021. Yet many homes still stand on these islands.
A peek into the lives of the islands’ inhabitants depicts the struggle of old and younger generations alike -- not just as they contend with the inflow of tides pooling into their houses like a constant visitor but also as they grapple with recollections of better days.
A peek into the lives of the islands’ inhabitants depicts the struggle of old and younger generations alike -- not just as they contend with the inflow of tides pooling into their houses like a constant visitor but also as they grapple with recollections of better days.
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A 45-year-old fisherman yearns for the simple life he grew up with, when the islands were safe and, in many ways, complete. A little girl covers her ears whenever it rains, a habit formed after she witnessed the wrath of Typhoon Odette.
A 45-year-old fisherman yearns for the simple life he grew up with, when the islands were safe and, in many ways, complete. A little girl covers her ears whenever it rains, a habit formed after she witnessed the wrath of Typhoon Odette.
Their narrative suggests nostalgia and solastalgia, a relatively recent term used to describe the distress caused by environmental changes and a future longing for their home, now inching towards the realm of memory.
Their narrative suggests nostalgia and solastalgia, a relatively recent term used to describe the distress caused by environmental changes and a future longing for their home, now inching towards the realm of memory.
Thoughts of this inevitable future pile up on top of compounding climate-related impacts. They seem to already affect the very things that drive the islanders’ determination to cope and adapt – attachment to place, a sense of pride and belonging, identity, and others. The question of how these invisible losses are accounted for, or who must be liable for such, remains.
Thoughts of this inevitable future pile up on top of compounding climate-related impacts. They seem to already affect the very things that drive the islanders’ determination to cope and adapt – attachment to place, a sense of pride and belonging, identity, and others. The question of how these invisible losses are accounted for, or who must be liable for such, remains.
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