The Sea Is Consuming Jakarta, and Its People Aren't Insured
The Sea Is Consuming Jakarta, and Its People Aren't Insured
Science, Spoken · SpokenLayer
July 24, 20195m 24s
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Show Notes
Jakarta is sinking at the worst possible time. As sea levels creep higher, the coastal megalopolis continues to pump too much water from its underlying aquifers, and consequently the land is collapsing by almost a foot a year in some places. A modern city, home to 10 million people, is in danger of disappearing: According to one researcher’s models, 95 percent of north Jakarta could be submerged by 2050.
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