Ghoramara Island,
India, on the western
edge of the Sundarbans
mangrove forest, has
been robbed of its
protective mangroves
by tree cutting and
sea-level rise and is
eroding steadily. Nitya
Gopal lost his home.
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Tidal surges now isolate
parts of Sagar Island,
south of Ghoramara in
the Hugli River.
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