Thursday, March 19, 2026 1:03AM
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — NASA is out with a dire warning about San Francisco.
The city is sinking at a rate so fast, it could put human life at risk.
Scientists used satellite data to study vertical land motion from 2015 to 2023.
Findings revealed that regional studies substantially underestimate sea level rise.
NASA projects more than double the expected rise by 2050.
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Experts say environmental changes and frequent extreme weather could increase that even more.
You can read more about the findings from Science Advances here.
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