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Tuesday, October 7, 2008 |
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 |
Photo: Rising Seas Threaten China's Sinking Coastal CitiesChina's coastal, urban areas—like Shanghai—have been sinking, the report said, as the shallow water tables they sit on collapse after decades of overuse. This has compounded the global problem of rising seas that is resulting from the melting of glaciers and other ice sources, the report said. Photograph by Greg Baker/AP
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