Sinking Land Increases Climate Change Risk to Coastal Properties
Studies of coastal properties around the world have found that the land there is sinking, which may be dramatically increasing the risks to these properties from climate change. This is due in part, ironically, to measures intended to deal with problems caused by other aspects of climate change. As a result, developers and homeowners will need to work more quickly and think more carefully about mitigating the risks that flooding and other climate factors may pose to their properties.