33.8 Million People in the United States Live on Sinking Land

The most populated cities in the country are slowly subsiding, posing risks to infrastructure and exacerbating flooding—and not just on the coasts.

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Eos
Published
2025-05-08
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1029/2024eo250178
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Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
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33.8 Million People in the United States Live on Sinking Land

Grace van Deelen
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33.8 Million People in the United States Live on Sinking Land

Grace van Deelen
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Abstract

The most populated cities in the country are slowly subsiding, posing risks to infrastructure and exacerbating flooding—and not just on the coasts.

EosVol. 106
Openalex Percentile: Top 87%
Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
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