Published 4 months ago

As rising oceans threaten NYC, study documents another risk: The city is sinking

New research estimates that New York City's landmass is sinking at an average rate of 1 to 2 millimeters per year due to the weight of its buildings. The compression varies throughout the city, with Midtown Manhattan's skyscrapers largely built on rock and some parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and downtown Manhattan on looser soil and sinking faster.
Climate change is compounding the issue, as the sea level rise continues to accelerate.

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Times of India

New York City Is Starting To Sink Under The Weight Of Its Buildings, Claim Geologists In New Study

According to a new study in the journal Earth's Future, Geologists are claiming that New York City is sinking under the overarching weight of its skyscrapers.

4 months ago·India

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The Guardian

New York City is sinking due to weight of its skyscrapers, new research finds

City is sinking approximately 1-2mm each year on average, worsening effects of sea level rise and flooding threat

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

New York is slowly sinking and ‘increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters’

The United States Geological Survey is warning that the weight of the city's skyscrapers is causing the Big Apple to sink and that it faces significant challenges from flood hazard as sea levels rise.

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

New York Sinking Under The Weight Of Its Skyscrapers, Says Study

Some of the areas, like Lower Manhattan, are subsiding much faster, said researchers. There is concern for both Brooklyn and Queens as well.

4 months ago·New Delhi, India

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USA Today

Researchers say NYC is sinking

If rising oceans aren’t worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces: The metropolis is slowly sinking into the Hudson and surrounding waters — weighed down by skyscrapers, apartment buildings, asphalt, concrete and humanity itself. (AP Video: Ted Shaffrey) (May 29)

4 months ago·United States

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Associated Press News

As rising oceans threaten NYC, study documents another risk: The city is sinking

New York City is sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, pavement and humanity itself. New research published this month says the city is sinking at an average rate

4 months ago·United States

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