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Philippine village uses bamboo and shells to hold back floods

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Philippine village uses bamboo and shells to hold back floods

A village in the Philippines has gone nearly two years without flooding after building coastal defenses from bamboo, oyster shells and coconut husks. Officials are now considering similar natural barriers for other communities threatened by waves and erosion.

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