In a groundbreaking study, it has been uncovered that the financial hub of the United States, New York City, is gradually descending into the ground due to the immense burden of its towering skyscrapers. This alarming sinking phenomenon poses a heightened threat of inundation as the impacts of global warming hasten the melting of glaciers.
According to the findings, the city is subsiding at an average rate of approximately 1-2mm per year, with certain areas experiencing twice this speed of descent.
As climate change triggers rising sea levels and intensifies extreme weather events like hurricanes, the water surrounding New York City has surged by a staggering 9 inches or 22 cm since 1950. Consequently, the future may witness even more severe flooding incidents by the end of the century.
The recently published study in the Earth’s Future journal highlights the pressing concerns faced by the city’s densely populated 8.4 million residents. “A concentrated population of 8.4 million people faces varying degrees of peril from inundation in New York City,” the researchers warned.
Furthermore, the researchers stressed that the risks endured by New York City will reverberate across numerous coastal cities worldwide as the climate crisis intensifies.
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“The convergence of tectonic and human-induced subsidence, coupled with sea level rise and escalating hurricane intensity, points to an escalating predicament along coastal and riverfront regions,” they affirmed.
The team of experts behind the study meticulously calculated that the combined weight of the city’s architectural marvels, including iconic landmarks like the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building, totals a staggering 1.68 trillion pounds.
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