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Indonesia picks site for new capital as Jakarta sinks
A jungle-covered area on the east of Borneo island is set to be transformed into Indonesia's new capital city. Concerns over the sustainability of the congested and rapidly sinking political center of Jakarta prompted the need for a new capital. The relocation was announced Monday by President Joko Widodo.
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It's wonderful that they're actually doing something. It's also a great chance to plan the city to avoid all the congestion that's there. I think that things like this happening (new cities being formed to avoid climate-related issues), plus market forces of the insurance industry, will be what convinces naysayers that climate change is real. It's actually sad that it's those things that are going to convince them and not any of the science or the warnings.