'If the Torres Strait sinks, we sink with it': Climate change eats away at islands

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'If the Torres Strait sinks, we sink with it': Climate change eats away at islands
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Rising sea levels, coastal erosion, unpredictable winds and destructive king tides are increasing problems in the Torres Strait.

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