By Charles J. Vörösmarty, James Syvitski, John Day, Alex de Sherbinin, Liviu Giosan, Chris Paola, March 1, 2009
The fragility of the world’s deltas is not solely a consequence of
rising ocean waters. Human fresh water use is a predominant force behind
receding coastlines.
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