Heating Up in the Third Millennium

The average global temperature in the 21st century will rise by 5.8 degrees Celsius. Indonesia has already begun to feel the effect.

February 6, 2001

INDONESIA 2070. The sea level in several regions has risen by 60 centimeters. Approximately 800 houses in coastal areas are being threatened by floods, evacuation is needed at a cost of Rp30 billion. Around 1.2 million North Jakarta residents find difficulty obtaining drinking water. The incidence of mosquito-spread diseases has risen sharply. Around 3,200 people are down with malaria.

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