Indonesia has said the country would be relocating its capital city, in part because it's sinking into the Java Sea. But it isn't the only city in trouble. Here's a look at some others that are also at risk.
Indonesia has said the country would be relocating its capital city, in part because it's sinking into the Java Sea.
Jakarta is one of the fastest sinking cities in the world, according to the World Economic Forum, due to rising sea levels and the over-extraction of groundwater. But it isn't the only city in trouble. Here's a look at some others that are also at risk.HoustonDowntown Houston skylineHouston has been sinking for decades and, like Jakarta, the over-extraction of groundwater is partly to blame.
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