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As an effort to go beyond publishing a traditional photo book, photographer, Kadir Van Lohuizen’s goal is to bring more awareness to the water crisis and depict what Henk Ovink, calls “the fine line between the power of nature and human hope.” 1/ wired.trib.al/J7P4HYo

With the melting ice caps in Greenland as the catalyst for rising waters and the aftermath of their destruction, coupled with the complacency of governments, people around the world struggle in unlivable conditions. 2/

The city of Jakarta is sinking at a rate between 15 and 25 centimeters a year and floods during high tides. Residents use sandbags in the hopes of preventing the water from coming into their houses.
📷: Kadir Van Lohuizen/NOOR
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On the coast of Bangladesh, people are migrating from their homelands to densely-populated inland cities. The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research estimates about 18 million people currently living in the area will be affected by flooding. 4/

In the U.S, Miami is typically more vulnerable to flooding in the coming climate crisis. Some parts are already losing ground, and with very few options, many residents are being forced to relocate.
📷: Kadir Van Lohuizen/NOOR
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“We kind of have a tendency that we think that the problem really starts when the water is at your feet,” says Lohuizen. 6/ wired.trib.al/J7P4HYo

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