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RegularJoe@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 day ago

Big US cities are sinking. This map shows where the problem is the worst.

www.usatoday.com

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Big US cities are sinking. This map shows where the problem is the worst.

www.usatoday.com

RegularJoe@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 day ago
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The cities include not just those on the coasts, where sea level rise is a concern, but many in the interior.

https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2025/05/07/USAT/83492649007-sinking-cities-figure-1-mod-11-scaled.jpg?width=660&height=494&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp

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    I’m kind of disappointed new orleans isn’t on this list

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      22 hours ago

      I’m disappointed most of Florida isn’t sinking back into Hell.

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        It is, but they can’t put the cities on the list relative to non-cities in FL since the entire state is sinking.

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      Its population is too small to make it into this study, but it was mentioned in the press release from Colombia alongside Venice and Jakarta as rapidly subsiding coastal metropolises that have drawn media attention.

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        14 hours ago

        Isn’t Colombia where Jeff got his law degree?

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        Ya but do any of these other places have songs about them sinking?

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