Why Is New York Sinking?
René Ammann | 19. giugno 2023
The subsidence figure comes from researchers at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, as explained in a short film at BBC Reel. (Photo: John Hill/World-Architects)
Figure New York City is sinking each year under the weight of more than a million buildings that weigh 762 million tonnes (1.68 trillion pounds): 1-2 millimeters