Credit: Depositphotos During the dry season each year, the vibrant skyline of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta becomes something of a fading memory, disappearing under a thick brownish-grey smog.

An aerial view shows the Jakarta skyline with poor air quality levels on August 11, 2023. Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images Related article Jakarta is the world's most polluted city.

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Why Indonesia moved its capital to a jungle hundreds of miles away. The new city, Nusantara, comes as Jakarta continues to sink at a record pace.