Factoid/2009/09/23
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Double Whammy -- River Deltas Are Sinking While Sea Levels Are Rising
- "A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder indicates most of the world's low-lying river deltas are sinking from human activity, making them increasingly vulnerable to flooding from rivers and ocean storms and putting tens of millions of people at risk." - excerpt from this ScienceDaily article.
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