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From New York to Jakarta, land in many coastal cities is sinking faster than sea levels are rising

  • Written by Pei-Chin Wu, Ph.D. Candidate in Oceangraphy, University of Rhode Island
From New York to Jakarta, land in many coastal cities is sinking faster than sea levels are risingInfrastructure can increase vulnerabilities to coastal cities like New York.GlennisEhi/Getty Images

Sea level rise has already put coastal cities on notice thanks to increasing storm surges and even sunny day flooding at high tide. These challenges will continue to grow because global projections point to a mean sea level rise of at least one foot...

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