Robert Sanscartier on Nostr: The Gulf Coast is sinking, making hurricanes like Francine even more dangerous ...
The Gulf Coast is sinking, making hurricanes like Francine even more dangerous
Hurricane Francine hits low-lying Louisiana. Subsidence could make the storm surge worse
The Gulf Coast’s storm surge problem will only get worse from here, scientists warn, because of colliding phenomena. Climate change is supercharging hurricanes as well as raising sea levels, and the coastline along Louisiana and Texas is sinking in some places, a process known as subsidence
https://grist.org/climate/francine-gulf-coast-sinking-hurricane-subsidence/
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Hurricane Francine hits low-lying Louisiana. Subsidence could make the storm surge worse
The Gulf Coast’s storm surge problem will only get worse from here, scientists warn, because of colliding phenomena. Climate change is supercharging hurricanes as well as raising sea levels, and the coastline along Louisiana and Texas is sinking in some places, a process known as subsidence
https://grist.org/climate/francine-gulf-coast-sinking-hurricane-subsidence/
#USA #US