California's Richest Cities Face Sinking

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Scientists warn America's wealthiest cities SINKING

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California 's wealthiest cities could soon sink under the waves of rising sea levels, according to a new report by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science .

Rising sea levels and continued land erosion threaten to exacerbate flooding and subsidence (sinking of the ground) in these areas.

By 2050 , all four of these coastal cities are predicted to see their local sea levels rise several inches above the projected average for that year .

The report also found that major metropolitan areas like New York and Boston are facing even higher rates of sea level rise.

Virginia Tech researchers found two dozen cities to be at higher risk of sinking over the next three decades . They identified over 24 locations that are battling a combination of sinking land and rising sea levels, putting one out of every 50 residents at risk of needing to relocate. 'Many people who live near the coast want to know what they can reasonably expect over the next few decades , giving them time to make actionable plans and decisions,' Mitchell said..

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