Almost half of China's major cities are sinking, a new study has found.
Around 45% of China's urban land is sinking faster than 3 mm per year.
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AdvertisementAlmost half of China's major cities are sinking, putting millions of locals at risk of flooding, according to a new study published in the journal Science this week.
The study found that 45% of China's urban land was sinking faster than 3 mm a year, while 16% was sinking at a rate of more than 10 mm a year.
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