Why are the world ’s cities sinking? - podcast

A study has found that more than two dozen US coastal cities are sinking by more than 2mm a year. It ’s a similar picture across the world. Nearly half of China’s major cities, as well as places such as Tehran and Jakarta, are facing similar problems. These issues are compounded by sea level rises caused by global heating. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Prof Manoochehr Shirzaei of Virginia Tech Uni versity and Prof Robert Nicholls of the University of East Anglia to find out what’s making our cities sink and whether anything can be done to rescue them from the seaClips: Global News, CNBC, WRDWContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 7, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive producer was Ellie Bury Tags: Science Sea level Climate crisis Environment Oceans Source Type: news