China’s double whammy: Shanghai is sinking as sea level rise is fastest in 4,000 years

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Researchers from Britain, China and the US warn in Nature article about increased flood risks from subsidence induced by human activity.

“Deltas are great places, good for farming, fishing, urban development and naturally draw civilisations to them. But they are really flat yet prone to human-caused subsidence, so sustained sea-level rise could submerge them really fast,” Lin said.