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fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago
Science

Don't Look Now, But Mexico City is Sinking

Mexico City is sinking rapidly, impacting infrastructure and requiring adaptations like new steps for the Angel of Independence statue.
fromenglish.elpais.com
8 months ago
Environment

The sinking of Mexico City

Mexico City's severe subsidence, trapped basin geography, inadequate drainage and groundwater overextraction combine with climate change and population growth to intensify flood risk.
Science
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Mexico City Is Sinking. A Powerful NASA Satellite Just Exposed How Fast

Mexico City is rapidly sinking due to groundwater pumping and urban development, threatening nearly 20 million residents.
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fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

A Parched Mexico City Is Now Sinking Almost a Foot Per Year

Mexico City faces a severe water crisis and subsidence, sinking nearly a foot per year, threatening its infrastructure and historical structures.
Science
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

NASA satellite reveals Mexico City is SINKING by 10 inches per year

Mexico City is sinking at an alarming rate of up to 10 inches per year due to groundwater pumping and urban development.
Science
fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago

Don't Look Now, But Mexico City is Sinking

Mexico City is sinking rapidly, impacting infrastructure and requiring adaptations like new steps for the Angel of Independence statue.
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Environment
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

A bit of good news: It's possible to turn around a groundwater crisis

Groundwater recovery can mitigate subsidence but may also lead to flooding, structural issues, and chemical problems in various regions.
Science
fromState of the Planet
5 months ago

Sailing Around the Bangladesh Coastal Zone

Delta sustainability depends on the balance of sea-level rise, land subsidence, and sediment deposition; GNSS and RSET-MH measurements quantify subsidence and elevation change.
Environment
fromNature
6 months ago

Why coastal megacities should look inland for research collaborations

Billions live near coasts; coastal populations are rapidly growing, increasing exposure to accelerating sea-level rise and subsidence, prompting costly relocation plans.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 months ago

The three London areas most at risk from flooding

Several UK areas, including parts of London, face heightened flood and subsidence risk due to rising seas, urbanisation, inadequate drainage, and clay soils.
fromwww.bbc.com
8 months ago

Tenants to stop paying rent over persistent cracks

Now their patience has run out and some have decided to withhold their rent. Mick, who is disabled, is one of them. "I've got the stage where I think its the only course of action I can do," he explains. "The [housing association] are in breach of contract. I will go to court. I think I would win the case. Any judge would throw it out."
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fromSFGATE
11 months ago

The Next Great Quake Could Triple Flood Risk in the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is at risk of a devastating megathrust earthquake.
Subsidence could increase flooding threats after the great quake.
Flood maps may not account for the full impact of subsidence.
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