INDONESIA

Jakarta is sinking fast. Indonesia's capital is built on ground that is subsiding as a result of flooding and sea-level rise, and about 95 percent of North Jakarta could be underwater by 2050. The government is now building a 32-kilometer seawall to protect the city.

U.S.

Scientists mapped one of the world's fastest-moving underwater faults in Alaska, which has a slip rate of five centimeters a year. These data could help coastal communities in Alaska and Canada prepare for earthquakes and tsunamis.

THE NETHERLANDS

The world's first offshore dairy farm is expected to open near the port of Rotterdam by the end of the year. The idea is to produce food closer to urban areas, where two thirds of people will live by 2050, and to reduce pollution caused by transporting food over long distances.

SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa has completed MeerKAT, the largest and most powerful radio telescope in the Southern Hemisphere. The telescope—part of the multicontinent Square Kilometer Array—will study how hydrogen gas moves into galaxies to fuel star formation.

JAPAN

The Japanese government has lifted its ban on juvenile use of the flu drug Tamiflu. The ban was imposed following reports of patients jumping off houses after taking the drug, but scientists have found no direct link between Tamiflu use and this behavior. 

NIGERIA

Nigeria has launched its first renewable energy association, with the goal of generating about 40 percent of the country's total energy from green sources by 2030. More than 50 percent of the population currently lacks access to any energy sources.

印度尼西亚


雅加达快速下沉。印度尼西亚的首都建在地面上，由于洪水和海平面上升而下沉，到2050年，约有95％的雅加达北部可能在水下。政府现在正在建造一个32公里长的海堤来保护这座城市。


美国

科学家绘制了阿拉斯加世界上发展最快的水下断层之一，其断层滑动率为每年5厘米。这些数据可以帮助阿拉斯加和加拿大的沿海社区为地震和海啸做好准备。


荷兰人


预计世界上第一个离岸奶牛场将在今年年底前在鹿特丹港附近开放。这个想法是在靠近城市地区生产粮食，到2050年，三分之二的人口将生活，并减少长途运输食物造成的污染。




南非


南非已经完成了MeerKAT，这是南半球最大，最强大的射电望远镜。多媒体广场公里阵列的望远镜部分将研究氢气如何进入星系以加速恒星形成。


日本


日本政府取消了少年使用流感药物达菲的禁令。该禁令是在有关患者服用药物后跳楼房屋的报道后实施的，但科学家们发现使用达菲的这种行为没有直接联系。


尼日利亚


尼日利亚已经启动了第一个可再生能源协会，其目标是到2030年从绿色能源中产生该国总能源的约40％。目前，超过50％的人口无法获得任何能源。