Waters are rising more quickly in Southeastern Virginia than almost anywhere else in the country, and scientists have long known that sinking land is a major reason why.
A new study led by Virginia Tech helps pinpoint exactly how much. Researchers found Hampton Roads is sinking an average of 2.3 millimeters per year.
The effort, a collaboration between several universities and government agencies, provides the most detailed picture yet of land subsidence, or sinking, across the Chesapeake Bay…