JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The World Bank warned Thursday that an exceptionally high tide could inundate the Indonesian capital next week, forcing thousands of people to flee homes and cutting off the highway to the international airport.Since sea levels rose only about 7 inches in the 20th century, the "Jakarta sinking" problem seems to be about 30 times larger than the "sea rising" problem. Yet if you read the article, you'll see that the carbon dioxide angle gets major play.
The situation — exacerbated by global warming and the fact that Jakarta is sinking up to 2 inches a year — could mean flooding will exceed last November's roof-high levels in the hardest-hit areas, said Hongjoo Hahm, the bank's infrastructure expert.
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Rising sea waters especially pose a threat to coastal cities like Jakarta, which has sunk at least 7 feet in the last three decades because of excessive ground water extraction, said Hahm.
Speaking of unwarranted sea level rise hysteria, see this post and graph:
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