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18 of Earth's biggest river deltas — including the Nile and Amazon — are sinking faster than global sea levels are rising
Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests.
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World’s sinking river deltas put over 236mn people at risk
By Clare Nuttall in Glasgow Some of the world’s most densely populated river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are ...
The findings point to heightening near-term flood risk for more than 236 million people, but river delta flooding is an issue ...
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Satellites just uncovered a global flood threat that could affect 236 million people
The study claims that a flood might occur sooner rather than later, potentially affecting over 236 million people. The ...
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Sinking river deltas put millions at risk of flooding
Some of the world’s biggest megacities are located in river deltas threatened by subsidence due to excessive groundwater ...
Researchers analyzed 40 deltas across five continents, including the Mississippi, Mekong, Nile and Ganges–Brahmaputra systems ...
The assessment spanning 40 delta regions worldwide has identified the three in eastern India among 19 where land subsidence — ...
JAKARTA: Jakarta faces an escalating threat from land subsidence, which experts warn could leave parts of the city underwater ...
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — The Ruler Foods grocery store in Belleville, Illinois, has been closed due to mine subsidence in the area. The grocer, located at 1703 N Belt West, had posted to social media on ...
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