Over the last 30 years, 40% of Indonesia's mangroves have been cut down mainly to create fish and shrimp farms, destroying local ecosystems. But one small indigenous fishing village is changing that.

LEGUNG TIMUR, Indonesia (AP) — In the northeastern tip of Indonesia’s Madura Island, sand blankets front yards and even spills into the interior of homes. Residents of the three coastal communities — ...

TELUK - Solikah, an Indonesian housewife living in the fishing village of Teluk, was in tears as she pointed to piles of trash strewn on a beach close to her home of 40 years. Teluk, in the Indonesian ...

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TELUK, Indonesia – Solikah, an Indonesian housewife living in the fishing village of Teluk, was in tears as she pointed to piles of trash strewn on a beach close to her home of 40 years. Teluk, in the ...