New York City Is Sinking, Due to Enormous Weight, Study Warns.
'The Guardian' reports that New York City is slowly
sinking as a result of the massive weight of its
buildings, increasing the threat of rising seas.
According to new research,
the city has sunk by an average
of approximately 1-2 mm every year. .
Researchers found that some
areas of the city were
sinking at twice that rate.
The slow descent has exacerbated
the impact of accelerated sea level
rise due to global warming.
Since 1950, the water surrounding
New York has risen about 9 inches.
'The Guardian' reports that by the end of
the century, major flooding events could
become as much as four times more frequent. .
A deeply concentrated population of
8.4 million people faces varying degrees
of hazard from inundation in New York City, Via 'The Weight of New York City: Possible
Contributions to Subsidence From Anthropogenic Sources'.
According to the authors of the study, many
coastal cities around the world will share similar
risks as the climate crisis worsens.
The combination of tectonic and
anthropogenic subsidence, sea level rise,
and increasing hurricane intensity imply
an accelerating problem along
coastal and riverfront areas, Via 'The Weight of New York City: Possible Contributions
to Subsidence From Anthropogenic Sources'.
The combination of tectonic and
anthropogenic subsidence, sea level rise,
and increasing hurricane intensity imply
an accelerating problem along
coastal and riverfront areas, Via 'The Weight of New York City: Possible Contributions
to Subsidence From Anthropogenic Sources'.
The researchers calculate that all of , the city's structures weigh an estimated , 1.68 trillion pounds.
'The Weight of New York City: Possible Contributions
to Subsidence From Anthropogenic Sources'
was published in the journal 'Earth’s Future.'