Photo: Rising Sea Disrupts Flights in Indonesia

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Boats and a large truck share the road in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, November 27, 2007, after tidal flooding forced thousands of evacuations and closed the road to the airport, stranding travelers.

Indonesia's environment minister said coastal cities like the Indonesian capital are especially vulnerable to global warming, which, he said, is causing the sea level to rise.

Photograph by Beawiharta Beawiharta/Reuters

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