The Pacific Northwest is being taken for a ride. At the Cascadia Subduction Zone—a 700-mile fault that runs all the way from California to British Columbia—two giant tectonic plates are locked in a ...
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How Earthquake-Driven Land Subsidence and Rising Seas Are Quietly Redrawing the Pacific Northwest’s Flood Maps
“The loss of intertidal wetlands directly impacts ecosystem services such as water filtration, habitat for fisheries and shorebirds, and carbon storage capacity,” says Tina Dura, assistant professor ...
A massive earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone could unleash a tsunami and sink parts of the Pacific Northwest by several feet. A 2025 study suggests that when the next "Big One" hits, ...
A major earthquake along the Cascadia fault line could lead to permanent flooding in some areas. Scientists predict the ensuing tsunami could reach heights of 90 to 100 feet, similar to the ...
A 2025 study suggests that when the next "Big One" hits, coastal land could sink by up to 6 feet. That sudden drop could instantly double the number of people, homes, and roads exposed to flooding.
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