In recent years, many scientists and ordinary folk have come to question if New York City is sinking under all the weight. Is there truth to their claim?
Spanning over 780sq km, the densely populated megalopolis has over 6,000 highrises, of which 274 are considered skyscrapers.
In recent years, many scientists and ordinary folk have come to question if New York City is sinking under all that weight.According to a new study published in the Earth’s Future journal, the city is sinking at approximately 1mm-2mm every year.Their calculation found that the buildings in the city weigh a total of 76.2 million tonnes, roughly equivalent to 140 million elephants.
US Geological Survey geologist Tom Parsons, who led the research, said the sinking made New York more vulnerable to natural disasters.
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