We’re Totally in Sink

“The global average sea level has been rising around 3.3 millimeters per year since the early 1990s, according to satellite readings from NASA. And based on longer records from tide gauges, we know that rate is accelerating.” Yes, you know that already. But there’s another part of the story. We’re sinking. WaPo (Gift Article): The East Coast Is Sinking. “New satellite-based research reveals how land along the coast is slumping into the ocean, compounding the danger from global sea level rise. A major culprit: overpumping of groundwater.”