Going under: The world's sinking deltas

River deltas all over the world are sinking, bringing catastrophic floods ever more often. Some major cities have sunk more than a metre already. So what's going on?

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Published in:New scientist (1971) 2012-12, Vol.216 (2893), p.40-43
Main Authors: Syvitski, James, Higgins, Stephanie
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Summary:River deltas all over the world are sinking, bringing catastrophic floods ever more often. Some major cities have sunk more than a metre already. So what's going on?
ISSN:0262-4079
DOI:10.1016/S0262-4079(12)63083-8