Tag: new york
New York City Sinking; NASA
Parts of the New York City metropolitan area are sinking and rising at different rates due to several factors ranging from land-use practices to long-lost glaciers, scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Rutgers University found.
Sky Scrapers to Bury New York
New York is sinking, and what makes its sink? A new study shows that the city’s skyscrapers are bringing it down. The new study that modelled the geology beneath the city compared to satellite data showed its footprint is collapsing into Earth.
