A study reveals subsidence issues on the U.S. East Coast, impacting over 2 million individuals and many facilities. A new study calls for immediate policy action to alleviate potential damages.The Sinking East Coast: A Rising ConcernA substantial part of the U.S. East Coast is experiencing subsidence, a phenomenon where land slowly sinks. Constant, straight-out subsidence could lead to severe problems in the future.For more on this research, see Major East Coast Cities Including NYC and DC Rapidly Sinking.Reference: “Slowly however certainly: Exposure of communities and facilities to subsidence on the US east coast” by Leonard O Ohenhen, Manoochehr Shirzaei and Patrick L Barnard, 2 January 2024, PNAS Nexus.DOI: 10.1093/ pnasnexus/pgad426.
A research study exposes subsidence problems on the U.S. East Coast, affecting over 2 million individuals and many infrastructures. A brand-new research study calls for urgent policy action to alleviate prospective damages.The Sinking East Coast: A Rising ConcernA considerable part of the U.S. East Coast is experiencing subsidence, a phenomenon where land slowly sinks. Constant, straight-out subsidence might lead to serious problems in the future.For more on this research study, see Major East Coast Cities Including NYC and DC Rapidly Sinking.Reference: “Slowly however definitely: Exposure of neighborhoods and facilities to subsidence on the US east coast” by Leonard O Ohenhen, Manoochehr Shirzaei and Patrick L Barnard, 2 January 2024, PNAS Nexus.DOI: 10.1093/ pnasnexus/pgad426.