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Students ride a boat to school in Pamukha island of Kepulaun Seribu 
(thousand islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. Most of the population 
of Indonesia is unaware to the future impacts of climate change and 
the dire predictions of scientists around the world. Indonesian 
Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently announced that about 
2000 islands are expected to drown in his archipelagic nation due to 
climate change induced sea level rise. 1
Boy runs to catch the school boat in Pramukha island of Kepulaun 
Seribu (thousand islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. Most of the 
population of Indonesia is unaware to the future impacts of climate 
change and the dire predictions of scientists around the world. 
Indonesian Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently announced 
that about 2000 islands are expected to drown in his archipelagic 
nation due to climate change induced sea level rise. 2
Little boy held by his mom on a boat to Sepa island of Kepulaun Seribu 
(thousand islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. Most of the population 
of Indonesia is unaware to the future impacts of climate change and 
the dire predictions of scientists around the world. Indonesian 
Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently announced that about 
2000 islands are expected to drown in his archipelagic nation due to 
climate change induced sea level rise. 3
Boy showing off newly caught fish in Kepulaun Seribu (thousand 
islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. Most of the population of 
Indonesia is unaware to the future impacts of climate change and the 
dire predictions of scientists around the world. Indonesian 
Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently announced that about 
2000 islands are expected to drown in his archipelagic nation due to 
climate change induced sea level rise. 4
Little boy held by his mom on a boat to Sepa island of Kepulaun Seribu 
(thousand islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. Most of the population 
of Indonesia is unaware to the future impacts of climate change and 
the dire predictions of scientists around the world. Indonesian 
Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently announced that about 
2000 islands are expected to drown in his archipelagic nation due to 
climate change induced sea level rise. 5
Children play at the wooden quay of Panggang island of Kepulaun Seribu 
(thousand islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. Most of the population 
of Indonesia is unaware to the future impacts of climate change and 
the dire predictions of scientists around the world. Indonesian 
Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently announced that about 
2000 islands are expected to drown in his archipelagic nation due to 
climate change induced sea level rise. 6
Girls jump into the water for a late afternoon dip in Panggang island 
of Kepulaun Seribu (thousand islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. 
Most of the population of Indonesia is unaware to the future impacts 
of climate change and the dire predictions of scientists around the 
world. Indonesian Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently 
announced that about 2000 islands are expected to drown in his 
archipelagic nation due to climate change induced sea level rise. 7
Children in the small streets of Panggang island of Kepulaun Seribu 
(thousand islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. Most of the population 
of Indonesia is unaware to the future impacts of climate change and 
the dire predictions of scientists around the world. Indonesian 
Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently announced that about 
2000 islands are expected to drown in his archipelagic nation due to 
climate change induced sea level rise. 8
Boys study at the quayside of Panggang island of Kepulaun Seribu 
(thousand islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. Most of the population 
of Indonesia is unaware to the future impacts of climate change and 
the dire predictions of scientists around the world. Indonesian 
Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently announced that about 
2000 islands are expected to drown in his archipelagic nation due to 
climate change induced sea level rise. 9
Boys share a laugh before a football game at Panggang island of 
Kepulaun Seribu (thousand islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. Most 
of the population of Indonesia is unaware to the future impacts of 
climate change and the dire predictions of scientists around the 
world. Indonesian Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently 
announced that about 2000 islands are expected to drown in his 
archipelagic nation due to climate change induced sea level rise. 10
Boy jumps into the water for a late afternoon dip at Panggang island 
of Kepulaun Seribu (thousand islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. 
Most of the population of Indonesia is unaware to the future impacts 
of climate change and the dire predictions of scientists around the 
world. Indonesian Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently 
announced that about 2000 islands are expected to drown in his 
archipelagic nation due to climate change induced sea level rise. 11
Late afternoon games off boats moored in Panggang island of Kepulaun 
Seribu (thousand islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. Most of the 
population of Indonesia is unaware to the future impacts of climate 
change and the dire predictions of scientists around the world. 
Indonesian Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently announced 
that about 2000 islands are expected to drown in his archipelagic 
nation due to climate change induced sea level rise. 12
Children play and swim near a fish pen of Pangang island of Kepulaun 
Seribu (thousand islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. Most of the 
population of Indonesia is unaware to the future impacts of climate 
change and the dire predictions of scientists around the world. 
Indonesian Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently announced 
that about 2000 islands are expected to drown in his archipelagic 
nation due to climate change induced sea level rise. 13
Proudly wearing his scouts uniform, a student from Pramukha island in 
Kepulaun Seribu (thousand islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia gathers 
dead corals along the shore. Most of the population of Indonesia is 
unaware to the future impacts of climate change and the dire 
predictions of scientists around the world. Indonesian Environment 
Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently announced that about 2000 islands 
are expected to drown in his archipelagic nation due to climate change 
induced sea level rise. 14
Siblings wade in low tide at Kepulaun Seribu (thousand islands) north 
of Jakarta, Indonesia. Most of the population of Indonesia is unaware 
to the future impacts of climate change and the dire predictions of 
scientists around the world. Indonesian Environment Minister, Mr. R. 
Witoelar, recently announced that about 2000 islands are expected to 
drown in his archipelagic nation due to climate change induced sea 
level rise. 15
Little boy held by his mom on a boat to Sepa island of Kepulaun Seribu 
(thousand islands) north of Jakarta, Indonesia. Most of the population 
of Indonesia is unaware to the future impacts of climate change and 
the dire predictions of scientists around the world. Indonesian 
Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently announced that about 
2000 islands are expected to drown in his archipelagic nation due to 
climate change induced sea level rise. 16