Can our cities survive climate change?

Published on Aug 28, 2019
Indonesia's capital is collapsing.
Overdevelopment, pollution and now climate change are forcing the government
Published on Aug 28, 2019
Indonesia's capital is collapsing.
Overdevelopment, pollution and now climate change are forcing the government to move out of Jakarta.
Excessive groundwater pumping has caused parts of the city to sink by 25 centimetres a year, leaving 10 million residents exposed to floods as sea levels rise.
The government wants to build a new capital on the island of Borneo more than 1,000 kilometres away.
So how should cities deal with the increasing threat of climate change?

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