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Flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia - Climate Change

A special digger removes mud and trash from a reservoir in northern Jakarta. The reservoir is being dredged to enable the expansion of the reservoir which is choked with pollution. It is hoped that this will help ease flooding in the local area which is home to many of the city's poorest residents.

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Contained in galleries: Jakarta - The Sinking City [2013]

A special digger removes mud and trash from a reservoir in northern Jakarta. The reservoir is being dredged to enable the expansion of the reservoir which is choked with pollution. It is hoped that this will help ease flooding in the local area which is home to many of the city's poorest residents.