Philippines' Batasan Island faces rising seas, residents adapt and refuse to relocate

An island in central Philippines is slowly sinking because of rising sea levels. Families living in Batasan Island have been dealing with this problem for years, but authorities now say the situation is getting dangerously worse. Batasan Island is submerged for half the year, yet its residents are determined to stay put. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports from Batasan Island, Philippines. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Philippines #BatasanIsland #SeaLevelRise #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Bohol #DENR #AlJazeeraEnglish