China’s sinking cities indicate global-scale problem, Virginia Tech researcher says (IMAGE)

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China’s sinking cities indicate global-scale problem, Virginia Tech researcher says

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New satellite tools allow researchers to generate accurate, high-resolution measurements of sinking land, which represents a growing hazard all over the world.

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Illustration courtesy of Manoochehr Shirzaei.

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