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Rising Seas Threaten Tens of Millions More People with Inundation, Study Says. Even That May Underestimate the Impact
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The Climate Central study did not account for relative sea-level rise. It assumed that land elevations remained constant. In the dynamic world, that is not the case.
As Seas Rise, Unchecked Groundwater Use Sinks Coastal Cities
Life on the coast is already hazardous. Groundwater mismanagement amplifies other risks.
Capital Flight? Indonesia Leader Suggests Moving Government Out of Sinking Jakarta
Unsustainable groundwater use is one factor that could prompt a political and urban restructuring in Indonesia.
Sinking Land Crushes California Groundwater Storage Capacity
Overpumping diminishes ability to store water underground.
Sinking Land Causes California Water Chokepoint
Buckled canals, damaged because of groundwater pumping, impair state’s ability to deliver water and control floods.
Virginia Officials Recognize Groundwater Pumping Allows Sea To Rush In
Reversing aquifer decline will test state oversight and local…
Groundwater Pumping Sinks Beijing Region at Increasing Rate
Satellite data reveal the depths of the megacity’s thirst.
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The Fall and Potential Rise of California’s San Joaquin Valley
Groundwater pumping is reshaping California’s farm belt.
Texas Fund Turns Oil Dollars into Water Investments
Houston is the big winner in first round of state financing for new water infrastructure fund.
American Geophysical Union 2014 Recap: That Sinking, Drying, Sharing Feeling
Water features prominently at world’s largest Earth sciences…