Sinking East Coast Risks Billions in Property Damage

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses new findings showing that large portions of the U.S. East Coast — including areas in New England, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, and South Carolina — are actively sinking. He cites NASA data identifying sea level rise and beach erosion as key contributors, with real-world effects already visible in regions like North Carolina’s Outer Banks. McIntyre explains that the technical term, “subsidence,” is often overlooked but plays a critical role in coastal flooding and land loss across the eastern U.S.