Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Coal-Barge-in-Indonesia-27MZIFV6K1LC.htmlConceptually similarCoal Barges on Mahakam River Samarinda in East KalimantanGP0STQ3HJCompleted★★★★Coal Barges on Mahakam River Samarinda in East KalimantanGP0STQ3HICompleted★★★★Coal Barges on Mahakam River Samarinda in East KalimantanGP0STQ3HKCompleted★★★★★★Coal Barges on Mahakam River Samarinda in East KalimantanGP0STQ3HLCompleted★★★★Forests Timber DocumentationGP03A7Completed★★★★Forests Timber DocumentationGP0RRNCompleted★★★★Forests Timber DocumentationGP0PRKCompleted★★★★Forests Timber DocumentationGP01F09Completed★★★★Forests Timber DocumentationGP0CPXCompleted★★★★View AllGP04FYDCoal Barge in IndonesiaCoal barges come down the Mahakam river in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo every few minutes. East Kalimantan is Indonesia’s most significant coal export region, over 200 million tonnes of coal was shipped out in 2011. If it was a country, it would be the eighth biggest coal producers in the world.Coal mining has caused widespread water pollution in the Makaham River, which flows through rainforests and is home to 147 indigenous freshwater fish species.Land erosion from deforestation and mining has dramatically increased the risk of flooding in the region. From 2010 to 2012, the city of Samarinda has recorded a total of 218 floods and has now acquired the reputation of "Kota Banjir", or flood city.Locations:Borneo-East Kalimantan-Indonesia-Kalimantan-Southeast AsiaDate:22 Nov, 2012Credit:© Kemal Jufri / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3600px X 2400pxKeywords:Barges-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Day-High angle view-KWCI (GPI)-Mosques-Outdoors-Rivers-Transportation-WaterShoot:Coal Documentation in IndonesiaA story about coal, the destruction, devastation and the tragedy it causes. This story begins from coal mining operations, and ends long after coal is burned for fuel.The shoot is part of a photo exhibit for three countries in Southeast Asia to tell the story of the climate imperative.Related Collections:"Coalification of Water" World Water DayGlobal Shift: Coal ReportThe Human Cost Of Coal ReportIPCC Report Release (All Photographers, Photos & Videos)Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions in Southeast Asia (All Photographers)
