Sea level rise, subsidence and political inertia, could soon see Jakarta become the first megacity claimed by climate change. A last-ditch plan to save the city may not be enough ...

Jakarta, home to over 11mn people, is literally sinking. It’s a city of dreams for many, yet whole communities are facing a nightmare, worsened by climate change, patchy urban planning and ...

Jakarta is sinking. ... The figure matches quite well with satellite observations from the Jason and ENVY satellites, which are used to measure precisely the rate of sea-level rise.

The latest study from IPB University in West Java, Indonesia, showed various areas in Jakarta were at risk of sinking between 1.8cm and 10.7cm per year during 2019 and 2020.

According to a 2009 study, the number of residents living in poverty counts around 340,000. This is a conservative figure, though, as more than 20 percent of Jakarta settlements are slums, and there ...

Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, is the city that people love to hate. With a population of about 10 million, Jakarta is steadily sinking. Its traffic is legendary. Its air quality ranks among the ...

Jakarta, Indonesia, with a population already over 10 million, is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. It’s also one of the fastest-sinking cities.

JAKARTA Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, is the city that people love to hate. With a population of about 10 million, Jakarta is steadily sinking. Its traffic is legendary.

The city as a whole is sinking by an average of 1 to 15 cm a year, and almost half of it is now below sea level. Jakarta's authorities have been given until 2030 to come up with a solution, a ...

According to latest figures, Jakarta contributes around 17 per cent of the country’s economy, amounting to 3,200 trillion rupiah. The city is also a leading investment destination in the region, ...