US East Coast land continues to sink, puts millions at risk: Study

IANS | January 7, 2024 10:37 AM

New York, Jan 7 (IANS) The East Coast of the US continues to sink at an alarming rate and new research has found that up to 74,000 square kilometres of the Atlantic Coast are exposed to "subsidence" of up to 2 millimeters (0.079 inches) a year, affecting up to 14 million people and more than 6 million properties.