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River deltas have long tempted us with their fertile soil and easy access to ocean trade routes. But these shifting lands are not havens for humanity – they are sinking, bringing catastrophic floods. Click the red markers to see what’s happening in river deltas around the world.

Read more: “”Going under: The world’s sinking cities“”

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