Parts of New York are sinking, study says
The Independent
23-05-19 19:46
Skyscrapers and other buildings in parts of New York are causing the land the city sits on to sink by one to two millimetres per year, according research featuring in the journal Earth’s Future. Sinking buildings and subsiding Earth's crust seen in New York is mirrored in many of the world's coastal cities, which are also being hit by the rising sea levels caused by climate change. Some areas of New York are particularly prone to subsidence, which can exacerbate the effects of global warming by increasing exposure to extreme weather such as flooding. Over time, there is also a heightened risk of corrosion damage to building foundations.