Satellites showed how American cities were flooded
- March 5, 2024
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Analysis of satellite images taken by NASA’s orbiters shows that between 2007 and 2020, land near New York, Baltimore, and Norfolk, Virginia, sank at an average of 1
Analysis of satellite images taken by NASA’s orbiters shows that between 2007 and 2020, land near New York, Baltimore, and Norfolk, Virginia, sank at an average of 1 to 2 millimeters per year. But a new study shows that crash rates have doubled or even tripled.
Data from a new study shows that at least 867,000 properties and infrastructure (roads, railways, dams, airports and impoundments) are at risk of flooding today.
Researchers note that Charleston (South Carolina) became one of the fastest sinking bridges. The settlement is sinking at a rate of four millimeters per year.
Source: Port Altele
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