The Netherlands Is Sinking Faster Than Sea Levels Are Rising

The Netherlands faces a double threat: rising seas and sinking land. While climate change pushes ocean levels up, the Dutch ground is actually subsiding due to peat soil oxidation and groundwater extraction. Some areas are sinking as fast as 10 millimeters per year, faster than sea level rise. The Dutch have battled water for centuries, but now they are fighting on two fronts.