Can we save the sinking cities of New York & Jakarta? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

Dozens of coastal cities — from Jakarta to Manila — are sinking at a worrying speed.

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Climate change, too much water being pumped out of the ground for drinking and the type of land cities are built on all contribute to the problem. But people around the world are coming up with innovative ways to tackle this.

Aghnia Adzkia, a BBC journalist based in Jakarta, shares why Indonesia’s capital is particularly vulnerable, and how people there are trying to protect themselves. BBC climate correspondent Georgina Rannard explains the link between climate change and rising sea levels. And we hear from people helping their local communities to adapt, such as architect Kunlé Adeyemi, who designed a floating school in Lagos.

00:00 Intro
01:02 Jakarta’s groundwater problem
02:06 City sinking rate
03:06 Link to climate change
06:16 Other countries impacted
08:28 What are governments doing to help?
11:10 Solutions from science
12:29 Lagos’ floating school

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Дата на публикация: 23 ноември, 2025
Категория: Наука и технология
Ключови думи: In What The World Save We of new CAN York BBC Sinking Cities Jakarta Service podcast