Sinking US cities already face ‘real impacts’ as subsidence poses risk to buildings and roads
by Vishwam Sankaran
Jan 03, 2024
2 minutes
Major cities on the US’s Atlantic coast are sinking faster than previously thought, with some rates of subsidence outpacing global sea level rise and threatening buildings, roads, and other key infrastructure.
Urban centres including New York City, Long Island, Baltimore, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk are
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