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USA threatened by more frequent flooding
« on: September 14, 2017, 12:15:17 pm »
USA threatened by more frequent flooding
 

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    September 11, 2017
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    University of Bonn
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    The East Coast of the United States is threatened by more frequent flooding in the future. According to this study, the states of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina are most at risk. Their coastal regions are being immersed by up to three millimeters per year -- among other things, due to human intervention.
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170911122642.htm
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Re: USA threatened by more frequent flooding
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2017, 12:38:13 pm »
Irresponsible overuse of groundwater is a huge problem that will smack us hard in the 21st century. 

The isostatic forebulge is just for the mid-Atlantic.

Destruction of wetlands will exacerbate these issues.
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