China’s cities are sinking, putting tens of millions at risk
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/18/1244795971/chinas-cities-are-sinking-putting-tens-of-millions-at-risk
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China’s cities are sinking, putting tens of millions at risk
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/18/1244795971/chinas-cities-are-sinking-putting-tens-of-millions-at-risk
by john217
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Out of 82 major Chinese cities, nearly half are measurably subsiding, according to the new study, which was published in the journal Science and conducted by more than 50 scientists at Chinese research institutes. The areas that are sinking are home to nearly one third of China’s urban population. And the authors estimate that about a quarter of China’s coastal land will be below sea level in the next hundred years, largely due to subsidence.