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Over 70% of US Coastal Areas Are Sinking Faster Than 1 Millimeter a Year
A new study finds that more than 70% of coastal areas in the United States are sinking, or subsiding, at a rate faster than one millimeter per year. The land loss affects communities along the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts, compounding risks from rising sea levels. Researchers warn the sinking is unevenly distributed, with some hotspots subsiding considerably faster, putting infrastructure, roads and buildings under greater threat of flooding and damage.
Why now: Fresh research quantifying widespread land subsidence along US coastlines highlights growing flood and infrastructure risks.
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