New York "sinking under weight of its buildings" according to researchers
A paper by oceanologists at the University of Rhode Island claims New York will sink by 1-2mm a year under the weight of its buildings.
Source: globalconstructionreview.com
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A paper by oceanologists at the University of Rhode Island claims New York will sink by 1-2mm a year under the weight of its buildings.
Researchers have discovered that the mass of buildings in New York City is contributing to it subsiding by one to two millimetres a year.
New York City is sinking under its own weight, posing a worsening flood risk to the city already facing extreme weather and sea level rise.