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Daily LIfe In Jakarta, Indonesia

A man is above the flood by tidal waves in the yard in Jakarta's coastal area on 11 November 2022. Over the last 30 years, the northern parts of Jakarta have been sinking underwater at a dramatic pace, as a result of excessive exploitation of the aquifers by an ever-growing population, aggravated by enduring sea-level rise due to climate change. 1.8 million people living in coastal neighbourhoods already, or soon-to-be, submerged 25% of the capital city could disappear underwater by 2050 Jakarta is sinking at an average of 10 to 20 cm per year, twice the global average of coastal megacities. (Photo by Afriadi Hikmal/NurPhoto)

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