A new study shows New York City is slowly sinking, in part under the weight of its buildings. JohnBDias has the story:
A new study published this month in the journal"Earth's Future", but there is no need to invest in a life preserver right away. It will likely take hundreds of years before New York is looking more like Venice.
Parsons research shows the city is sinking 1-to-2 millimeters per year. He says the main cause goes back thousands of years. Parsons says the sink is a natural process, happening everywhere ground is compressed. But his study shows the massive weight of the city itself is hurrying things along: Skyscrapers, homes, asphalt and humanity.
The rate of compression varies throughout the city. The study revealed while Midtown, Manhattan skyscrapers are built mostly on rocks -- meaning, it compresses more slowly -- some parts of Brooklyn, Queens and downtown Manhattan are on looser soil and sinking faster.
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