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San Francisco sinking faster than previously thought

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A new NASA study reveals that San Francisco is sinking faster than scientists had previously thought. Ninety-two percent of San Francisco is gradually sinking, with neighborhoods like Treasure Island, SoMa, and areas near San Francisco International Airport dropping up to 10 millimeters per year.

Breakdown
  • NASA reports San Francisco is sinking faster than previously thought
  • 92% of the city subsides about 1mm per year; some areas up to 10mm 6s
  • City could be over 17 inches lower by 2050 due to subsidence and sea level rise 13s
  • This projection is double earlier scientific estimates 21s
  • Scientists call it a slow-moving disaster; city is preparing 23s
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