Houston Public MediaThe gradual sinking of coastal land areas has been a “silent problem” that figures to exacerbate flooding risks and livelihoods in locales experiencing sea-level rise, such as Houston-area communities along the Gulf Coast, according to a new study.
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Sinking land combined with sea-level rise especially problematic along Gulf Coast, new study finds
"Disappearing cities on U.S. coasts," a peer-reviewed study published this month in the journal Nature, shows that subsidence is especially pronounced along the Gulf Coast, where sea-level rise has been accelerating. That spells exacerbated future flooding risks in Houston-area communities such as Freeport, Galveston, Port Arthur and Texas City, according to the study.