From New York to Jakarta, land in many coastal cities is sinking faster than sea levels are rising
Land subsidence is a factor as preparations are made for rising sea levels and strengthening storms. Human infrastructure, including buildings and groundwater extraction, increases vulnerabilities.
Steven D’Hondt, Professor of Oceanography, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
• conversation
Jan. 25, 2024 • ~4 min
Jan. 25, 2024 • ~4 min
Meltwater is hydro-fracking Greenland’s ice sheet through millions of hairline cracks – destabilizing its internal structure
Glaciologists are discovering new ways surface meltwater alters the internal structure of ice sheets, and raising an alarm that sea level rise could be much more abrupt than current models forecast.
Alun Hubbard, Professor of Glaciology, Arctic Five Chair, University of Tromsø •
conversation
June 29, 2023 • ~11 min
June 29, 2023 • ~11 min
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