18 of Earth's biggest river deltas - including the Nile and Amazon - are sinking faster than global sea levels are rising

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18 Of Earth's Biggest River Deltas - Including The Nile And Amazon - Are Sinking Faster Than Global Sea Levels Are Rising

By Live Science

Many of the world's biggest river deltas — including the Nile, Amazon and Ganges — are sinking faster than global sea levels are rising, a new study shows. This means subsidence is becoming the main driver of land loss, coastal flooding and saltwater ...Read more

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