After the results, the US Geological Survey scientists said: researchThe weight of New York’s skyscrapers causes the city to sink even lower under water.
It is recorded that the total weight of the buildings in New York is approximately 770 million tons. At the same time, the city sags a millimeter or two each year due to this load.
The gradual approach to water makes the metropolis vulnerable to natural disasters, and Brooklyn, Queens and Lower Manhattan are at greater risk, according to scientists.
“New York is facing major flood risk issues. The threat of sea level rise here is three to four times the global average along North America’s Atlantic coast, said study author Tom Parsons, a geologist.
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