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Jakarta tops the list, dropping nearly 14mm a year (with some spots sinking even faster).
Other cities like Tianjin, Bangkok, Lagos, and Alexandria aren't far behind with subsidence rates between 4 and 13.5mm annually.
Tokyo stands out as a success story: thanks to Japanese government policies that introduced new water resources, its sinking rate once surpassed 10mm annually in the worst areas, but government water policies later curbed it.
The researchers say tackling both land subsidence and sea-level rise is key if we want to protect coastal communities in the future.