NASA Warns of Apocalyptic Signs as Indonesian Regions Face Danger

NASA predicts sea levels will rise approximately 3-6 feet by 2100. The primary driver is climate change, which is melting polar ice and causing dramatic sea-level rise.

As a result, hundreds of millions of people face losing their homes. Densely populated coastal regions are said to be on the brink of extinction due to the threat of inundation.

According to a Sciencing report from Sunday, 15 March 2026, at least 10 major cities across the world are feared to be on the verge of sinking. Jakarta is on this list.

Signs of this catastrophe are becoming visible through increasingly frequent and severe flooding. As recently as early March 2025, floods had inundated several areas of Greater Jakarta and Java. The Bekasi region experienced the worst flooding conditions compared to 2016 and 2020.

“Jakarta is known to be one of the world’s fastest-sinking cities. This problem is becoming increasingly severe, prompting the Indonesian government to relocate its capital [to IKN],” the Sciencing report states.

According to Sciencing, Jakarta is already experiencing the process of subsidence, with water rising 17 centimetres per year. Geographically, Jakarta sits in a low-lying plain formerly dominated by swamps.

Thirteen rivers flow through the urban area to the Java Sea, making the entire region extremely vulnerable to rising water levels. Jakarta has experienced an increasing number of floods since the turn of the century.

The most severe flood occurred in 2007, when the disaster claimed 80 lives and caused losses of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Sciencing also mentioned the government’s decision to relocate the capital from Jakarta to IKN in 2022. The website noted that the high flood risk in Jakarta was one of the reasons for this relocation, coupled with widespread pollution and congestion.

“The newly named IKN capital is predicted to be completed fully by 2045. By then, IKN may become a refuge from a sinking Jakarta,” the Sciencing report states.

Besides Jakarta, several other major cities worldwide face the threat of sinking, according to the Sciencing report:

Alexandria, Egypt

Egypt’s second-largest city has an estimated population of 5.7 million people as of 2024. Currently, Alexandria is one of the most important hubs for transcontinental trade, particularly oil shipping.

The city functions as one terminal of the SUMED Pipeline, an oil pipeline between the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea used to transport crude oil and natural gas from the Arabian Peninsula to Europe.

Unfortunately, the negative impact of fossil fuel use is melting glacial ice. The UN climate panel estimates that as much as 30% of the city could be submerged by 2050, forcing at least 1.5 million people to evacuate.

Flooding could also extend across much of the Nile Delta, destroying one of the birthplaces of civilisation.

Miami, Florida

Miami is estimated to have a population of 460,000 people as of 2024. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area is the largest urban area in the United States after New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.

More than half of the Miami-Dade County area sits at only 6 feet above sea level. As much as 60% of it faces inundation by 2060.

The situation in Miami is worsening due to extensive construction of luxury buildings in coastal areas. Sciencing states that in the worst-case scenario, Miami’s inundation would be the worst natural disaster in history in terms of economic damage.

Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos is Africa’s largest city with a population of 16.5 million people as of 2024. Flooding disasters frequently strike Lagos during the summer months, resulting in annual economic losses of billions of dollars.

Currently, the area experiences subsidence of more than 3 inches per year.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s capital is the most populous city, with an estimated population of 23.9 million people as of 2024. The UN ranks Bangladesh among the “Top 10” countries most affected by natural disasters.

As climate change worsens, the frequency and intensity of flooding in the country is becoming increasingly alarming. Specifically, Dhaka is already “sinking” at half an inch per year.

Yangon, Myanmar

Yangon has a population of 5.7 million people as of 2024. Like other threatened cities, Yangon is frequently beset by flooding disasters.

Yangon is located just a few kilometres from the Sagaing Fault. If a major earthquake strikes the region, groundwater wells could collapse and submerge much of the city.

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok has a population of approximately 11.2 million people as of 2024. Over the years, Bangkok has lost land area due to rising sea levels.

Its coastline is expected to advance further inland, estimated to move more than one kilometre inland each year. Within a century, the majority of Bangkok is predicted to disappear.

Kolkata, India

India’s third-largest city is estimated to have a population of 15.6 million people as of 2024. Besides the threat of rising sea levels, Kolkata is predicted to sink due to excessive groundwater extraction.

Flooding is also a recurring disaster in Kolkata. In 2024, flooding in West Bengal around Kolkata affected 250,000 people. If such flooding events occur more frequently with severe intensity, over 10 million people face the threat of evacuation.

Manila, Philippines

Manila is the capital of the Philippines with a population of 14.9 million people as of 2024. Groundwater extraction and seismic activity from Taal Volcano compound the city’s vulnerability to inundation.