- 40% of land in major Chinese cities are sinking below sea levels, which adds to the risk of flooding for a large population. The contributing factors include sea level rise, groundwater withdrawal, and building mass. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl4366 20 comments science
Linking pages
- Half of China's cities are sinking, putting most of the country's urban population at risk | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/half-of-chinas-cities-are-sinking-putting-most-of-the-countrys-urban-population-at-risk 74 comments
- 270 million people are living on sinking land in China’s major cities, new study finds | CNN https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/climate/china-sinking-cities/index.html 40 comments
- From California to Greece to China, excessive water use and urbanization is collapsing the ground | Salon.com https://www.salon.com/2024/04/20/from-california-to-greece-to-china-excessive-water-use-and-urbanization-is-collapsing-the-ground/ 11 comments
- Satellite Data Reveals Sinking Risk for China’s Cities - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/climate/china-sinking-sea-level.html?unlocked_article_code=1.lU0.3Iwp.wsGh6LBVs-0s 3 comments