Which of the following is NOT a way that climate change can contribute to the subsidence problem? A) Permafrost will melt causing subsidence. B) Some soils will dry out causing them to settle. C) Sea levels will rise sinking coastal cities that are already sinking. D) Groundwater levels may rise or fall increasing sinkhole incidence. E) Groundwater will warm, causing a large increase in dissolved limestone and sinkhole formation.

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While groundwater warming can increase the amount of dissolved limestone and contribute to the formation of sinkholes, this is not directly related to climate change and is not mentioned as a way that climate change can contribute to the subsidence problem. The other options are all ways in which climate change can exacerbate subsidence.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Way That Climate