Over 70% of US Coastal Areas Are Sinking Faster Than 1 Millimeter a Year
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More than 70 percent of the United States' coastline is sinking every year, directly affecting tens of millions of people, according to a new study by researchers at Tufts University and Virginia Tech published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, providing the first nationwide, statistically robust assessment of U.S. coastal subsidence, Science Alert reported.
NEW research finds that more than 70% of the U.S. coastline is sinking due to natural and human factors. This phenomenon, known as subsidence, is increasing the risk of flooding for millions of people and infrastructure.
Scientists have found that soil sedimentation in coastal areas of the United States occurs at a rapid, geologically speaking, pace.
Land subsidence is faster than sea level rise along much of the American coastline, putting millions at risk.
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