ANNOYANCE was apparent on the face of Yambes Noel as he noticed the rear wall of his house in Sambiki Baru village, Morotai Timur subdistrict, Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, splashed by sea waves. In the high tide season, his house yard is even inundated with salty water. The 52-year-old man could not figure out the fact that the coastline previously 12 meters from his house was now only three meters away. “Ten years ago, there were