By Basten Gokkon JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Bali island is shrinking at a faster rate than most coastal areas in the world due to human activities and wave circulation, according to a recently published study. Bali’s shoreline decreased to 662.59 kilometers (411.71 miles) from 668.64 km (415.47 mi) between 2016 and 2021 at an average rate of -1.21 meters (3.97 feet) annually, said a group of researchers from Indonesia, Japan and Turkiye (Turkey) in their paper published on May 29 in the journal Regional Studies in Marine Science. Globally, 24% of the world’s sandy beaches have faced erosion at rate…