The Sinking of American Cities Continues

Douglas McIntyre and David Callaway, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discuss a lesser-known impact of climate change: the sinking of major U.S. cities due to excessive water use and riverbed erosion. Drawing from a report in The Guardian, they highlight the structural risks to roads and skyscrapers as land subtly but steadily destabilizes. With no plans or budgets in place to retrofit infrastructure, both emphasize that climate change is already producing dangerous, unforeseen consequences that could cost cities billions—and that the most disruptive impacts may still be ahead.