Washington DC Sinking Fast, Adding to Threat of Sea-Level Rise

Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 09:30 in Earth & Climate

New research confirms that the land under the Chesapeake Bay is sinking rapidly and projects that Washington, D.C., could drop by six or more inches in the next century--adding to the problems of sea-level rise.

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