The Coasts are Sinking

The Coasts are Sinking

Studies have found that, in tiny increments, America’s East Coast is sinking into the ground thanks to climate change. Can a new approach to urban planning mitigate the effect?


Guest: Matt Simon, senior staff writer at Wired.


You can read Matt’s reporting here.


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