Keerthana Diyya

Will Jakarta become the next Atlantis?

The capital city of Indonesia is sinking. Yes, Jakarta is being sinking for decades. Since the 1970s, many parts of the city have plummeted. The majority of the sinking occurs towards the north coast, where Jakarta meets the Java Sea. The earth here is sinking by around 25 cm each year, destabilizing the area, ruining homes, and upending people's lives on a regular basis. A large chunk of the city, as well as the homes of millions of people, might be flooded by 2050.