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Indonesia Announces Capital May Relocate From Jakarta as City Sinks
At a Glance As Jakarta sinks, Indonesia officials are looking at options for relocating the capital.About half of Jakarta's metropolis lies beneath sea level. If the move is realized, it could take up to 10 years and cost upwards of $33 billion. Other incentives for the relocation include overpopulation and the world's worst traffic congestion. Jakarta, widely seen as the world's fastest sinking city, may soon no longer be Indonesia's capital, the country's planning minister announced this week. Indonesia's Minister...
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Drought-Plagued Rio Grande at a 'Complete Turnaround' from Last Year, New Mexico Water Managers Say
At a Glance The Rio Grande reached historic lows last year. Extreme drought has effected the river for several years. The uptick could be temporary, depending on future weather and continued climate change. A year ago, the water level in one drought-plagued section of the Rio Grande river was at its lowest level ever recorded. A significant fact, considering the U.S. Geologic Survey started keeping records more than a century ago. Now, federal water managers in New Mexico say, parts...
Reefs Worldwide Are Slowly Moving Poleward as Oceans Warm
At a Glance Reefs around the world are slowly migrating towards the poles. The migration occurs over hundreds if not thousands of years. Global reef systems are slowly migrating poleward as oceans around the world continue to warm as a result of human-driven global warming, a new study says. British researchers used fossil records and simulation models to analyze the state of the . The team of scientists from several British universities discovered a pattern of decline along the equatorial...
California's Wildflower Super Bloom Could Fuel Fires
At a Glance Last year's fires created new growing areas for invasive plants.Of particular concern, black mustard weed could prove to be the perfect fuel for fires.The weed has become too widespread to fully eradicate. The vast carpets of colorful wildflowers across much of California could turn into the perfect fuel for wildfires, according to experts who are monitoring the state's spectacular wildflower . Of particular concern is the invasive black mustard plant, a weed which grows in clumps up...
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