The Indonesian capital of Jakarta is home to 10 million people but it is also one of the fastest-sinking cities in the world. If this goes unchecked, parts of the megacity could be entirely ...

Our neighbour Indonesia has not been spared with its capital Jakarta now under threat of being submerged after it began sinking over the past few decades. Often, such a phenomenon is attributed to ...

He said: “We need the giant sea wall to stop the land from sinking and the sea ... million a year due to flooding, a figure that could rise in future as Jakarta sinks further and sea levels ...

Researchers like Heri Andreas and Hiroshi Takagi doubt that the giant embankment is the ultimate solution to Jakarta's sinking threat. "Yes, in the short term, it’s non-negotiable that the embankment ...

Jakarta is the world's fastest sinking city. But the Indonesian government's plan to move the capital 800 miles away risks draining the country's resources and damaging its reputation as investors ...

[AFP] Time is running out for Jakarta. One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of it could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue. Decades of ...