EPISODE · Jul 24, 2019 · 5 MIN
The Sea Is Consuming Jakarta, and Its People Aren't Insured
from Science, Spoken · host WIRED
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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