According to the results of satellite measurements, New York is descending. It must be clarified immediately that these are variations of less than one centimeter per year, but sufficient to expose the city to the risk of flooding caused by changes in sea level. Those living along the coast could soon be forced to face serious problems. The news, released by Corriere della Sera, comes from a study carried out by researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Rutgers University, in New Jersey, with the contribution of ESA.
But what are the causes of this slow “sinking”? Mainly the natural movements of the soil. “Factors dating back to the Ice Age,” says the article. And how much does the presence of human beings weigh? The human footprint, with the construction and exploration of the territory, certainly contributes to disrupting the Planet’s balance. As the newspaper reports, “when analyzing the areas affected by the progressive subsidence, the researchers found that a large part of the offending land was the target of recovery interventions, or used as landfills, with consequent changes to the soil. the ground is now excessively softened and gives way more under the weight of the buildings.” Measurements show a decrease of approximately 1.6 millimeters per year. In contrast, some areas of Queens and Brooklyn are rising slightly.
Source: IL Tempo

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