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New York City is sinking at an average rate of 1 to 2 millimetres per year due to the presence of tall and bulky skyscrapers, also called subsidence, new research has estimated...
The process of subsidence is natural, but a study published in the journal Earths Future this month has revealed how the metropolis -- which boasts multiple skyscrapers dotting its skyline -- is sinking under its own weight...
Over one million buildings are spread across the five boroughs of New York City..
Lead researcher of the US Geological Survey, Tom Parsons, said although the process is slow, he warned that some parts of the city will eventually be underwater...
With ocean levels rising similarly like how the land is sinking, there is a risk that some parts of New York City could be under water sooner than expected given the climate change crisis...
