Study: From NYC to D.C. and beyond, cities on the East Coast are sinking (IMAGE)

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Study: From NYC to D.C. and beyond, cities on the East Coast are sinking

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The above graphic features: a spatial map of vertical land motion on the East Coast (left panel); primary, secondary, and interstate roads on Hampton Roads, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach, Virginia (top right panel); and John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York (bottom right panel). The yellow, orange and red areas on these maps denote areas of sinking.

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Images by Leonard Ohenhen.

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