Is New York City sinking?

How skyscrapers are causing the Big Apple to subside

Stars Insider

26/11/24 | StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Global warming

One of the key consequences of global warming, rising sea levels tend to affect certain communities more than others. In particular, coastal cities such as New York are increasingly feeling the impending threat of floods and storm surges. However, recent research suggests that it is not only rising sea levels that New Yorkers need to worry about when it comes to their changing environment. In fact, the unfathomable collective weight of the city's skyscrapers could actually be causing it to sink.

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