Sean Gallagher Archive

Flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia - Climate Change

A worker carries a recently cut piece of timber near the shores of a reservoir in northern Jakarta. Trees are being cleared to enable to the expansion and dredging of the reservoir which is choked with pollution. It is hoped that this will help ease flooding in the local area.

Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: Jakarta-Sinking-City-13-15-078.JPG
Copyright: Sean Gallagher
Image Size: 5760x3840 / 10.9MB; http://www.gallagher-photo.com; https://gallagher-photo.com/about-contact/; asia indonesia jakarta water environment pollution climate change flooding
Contained in galleries: Jakarta - The Sinking City [2013]

A worker carries a recently cut piece of timber near the shores of a reservoir in northern Jakarta. Trees are being cleared to enable to the expansion and dredging of the reservoir which is choked with pollution. It is hoped that this will help ease flooding in the local area.