US EditionIndonesia: Jakarta, an "Urban Monster" Suffocating Under Increasing Air Pollution
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Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia and considered the most populous mega-city in the world, faces a rapidly advancing structural crisis.The soil of this coastal metropolis is gradually sinking and endangers the safety and quality of life of millions of people, according to information from National Geographic.The situation combines climatic factors, demographic pressure and historical infrastructure deficiencies.During the monsoon season, heavy r…
With 42 million inhabitants, Jakarta has become the most populous city on the planet, dethroning Tokyo according to a UN report published in December 2025. This "urban monster", which sinks year after year, is particularly vulnerable to flooding. A fragility that also results in a saturation of traffic. As one of the most congested cities in the world, Jakarta suffers from increasing air pollution, responsible for thousands of deaths.
Jakarta, capital of Indonesia and one of the world's largest metropolises, is living an accelerated process of land-based exploration that has already affected millions of inhabitants, reinforced by unordered urbanization, lack of basic infrastructure and the effects of the climate crisis, becoming an extreme example of pressure on natural resources and urban vulnerability. Why... The most popular city in the world is sinking and its 42 million …
How to sustain the lives of nearly 42 million people in a city that is literally bottomed? In Jakarta, Indonesia's capital and currently the most popular city on the planet, according to the UN's urban perspectives, every day is marked by a combination of unordered growth, environmental pressure and climate vulnerability. Growth remembers, unstable ground: it is known to Indonesia's city with 42 million inhabitants who are sinking With almost 42…
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