In an online story dated 1 December 2018, ABC News reveals an inconvenient fact.
Here is the paragraph in which the fact appears:
The inconvenient fact in that paragraph is “gradually sinking land”.
Yes, Virginia, land along the USA’s Atlantic Coast has been sinking, resulting in tides reaching further inland.
From Rutgers Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences:
From Scientific American:
From Forbes.com:
From the Texas Observer:
From Science Daily:
From The U.S. Geological Survey:
From Haaretz.com, 7 March 2018:
Although some land subsidence (sinking) is caused by the removal of ground water, geological forces are also at play.
From USA Today:
No, Virginia, you can’t stop geological forces by eliminating all use of fossil fuels. So, prepare to spend money to relocate your coastal homes and businesses further inland.
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