Cities Across the World Are Sinking Because of Groundwater Depletion. But the Process Can Be Reversed
- Many cities around the world are sinking because too much water is extracted from the groundwater reservoirs beneath them.
- This sinking makes these coastal cities more exposed to rising seas as the climate warms.
- But as our new research shows, this process can work in reverse; when groundwater is replenished, cities can rise.
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- Many cities around the world are sinking because too much water is extracted from the groundwater reservoirs beneath them.
- This sinking makes these coastal cities more exposed to rising seas as the climate warms.
- But as our new research shows, this process can work in reverse; when groundwater is replenished, cities can rise.
Sources: Cleantechnica