Yakarta, la ciudad más poblada del mundo, se hunde en el mar de Java
Con 42 millones de habitantes, la capital de Indonesia es la más expuesta al aumento del nivel de los océanos, está contaminada y sus ciudadanos viven hacinados. Viaje a la gran metrópolis asiática del siglo XXI
Yakarta, the most populous city in the world, is sinking into the Java Sea. The city, which became Indonesia's capital following independence in 1945, has grown to house nearly 42 million residents, according to the UN, including peripheral areas of the Greater Yakarta region. The city's sprawling, unorganized growth has resulted in a massive, brown-colored urban crust, often covered in pollution.
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