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 ...

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 ...

The BBC piece that broke the story internationally mentioned another investigation they had reported about Jakarta sinking due to water overuse and rising sea levels connected to climate change.

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 ...