Study Shows Half of China’s Big Cities Sinking, Rising Seas Risk
研究表明，中国一半的大城市正在下沉，海平面上升的风险增加
A multi-year study of satellite data has found that nearly half of China’s big cities suffer “moderate to severe” subsidence.
一项对卫星数据的多年研究发现，中国近一半的大城市遭受了“中度至重度”的沉降。
The nationwide data released on Friday shows that millions of people face the risk of flooding, especially as sea levels rise.
周五公布的全国数据显示，数百万人面临洪水风险，尤其是在海平面上升的情况下。
The study, published by the journal Science, from 2015 to 2022 found that 45% of China’s urban land is sinking by more than 3 millimetres a year, with 16% at more than 10mm per year, driven not only by declining water tables but also the sheer weight of the built environment.
《科学》杂志发表的一项研究，从2015年到2022年发现，中国45%的城市土地每年下沉超过3毫米，其中16%的地区每年下沉超过10毫米，这不仅由地下水位下降引起，还因为建筑环境的巨大重量所驱动。
