Climate change acts here as it does elsewhere, exacerbating scores of other ills. If it can’t, northern Jakarta, with its millions of residents, will end up underwater, along with much of the nation’s economy. Changing Climate, Changing Cities How climate change is challenging the world’s urban centers. Mexico City, Parched and Sinking, Faces a Water Crisis Climate change is threatening to push a crowded capital toward a breaking point. ”On top of conventional issues like flooding and urbanization we now have climate change, tipping the scale.

Source: New York Times December 21, 2017 10:00 UTC