A sinking feeling in the Torres Strait
Episode 37 min 22s

A sinking feeling in the Torres Strait

From Background Briefing ABC Australia
On six Torres Strait islands, tidal flooding is washing away everything from building foundations to ancestral graves. Mosquitoes are thriving, with a serious malaria outbreak on one island. The state and federal governments are reluctant to invest in seawalls for protection and residents say they won’t leave.

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