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Cities Sinking, Sea Level Rising, Outlook Grim By 2050

March 8, 2024

Satellite-obtained data paints a grim picture for many coastal American cities as major metropolises slowly sink and the sea slowly rises. In the relatively short term, by 2050, 1 in 50 residents in these cities could be impacted.

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