Sinking Cities (IMAGE)

Columbia Climate School

Sinking Cities

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A new study using recent satellite data finds that all cities in the United States with populations of more than 600,000 are sinking to one degree or another. 

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Adapted from Ohenhen et al., Nature Cities, 2025

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