The East Coast is sinking.

[Image: A partial screenshot of this chart from the study shows subsidence rates of various East Coast levees. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25207741/Screenshot_2024_01_06_at_9.58.01_AM.png?quality=90&strip=all] In May, we wrote that New York City is sagging by about 1–2mm per year, per a US Geological Survey study. That’s not all. The so-called subsidence rate of the whole East Coast is as high as 5mm a year, according to a study published in PNAS Nexus and cited by Ars Technica this morning. Even the very levees meant to protect people from worsening storm surges and climate change-induced sea level rise are sinking, say the researchers.

January 6, 2024 · 1 min · 149 words · April Mitchell

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In May , we write thatNew York City is saggingby about 1–2 mm per twelvemonth , per aUS Geological Survey bailiwick .

A chart showing levees on the East Coast and their subsidence rates. The highest in this partial screenshot shows Atlantic Coast levees sinking by a median 4.27mm per year.

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