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Historic Buildings
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bbc.co.ukworld70 days ago
Five killed in fire at packed fairground in Villahermosa, Mexico
At least five people died after a fire erupted during a concert attended by some 135,000 people in southeastern Mexico. Crowds fled in panic as thick black smoke engulfed the fairground. Separately, NASA is tracking Mexico City's subsidence, which is causing historic buildings to…
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nasa.govworld70 days ago
Mexico City Sinks Up to 2cm a Month as NASA Satellite Tracks Subsidence
NASA's NISAR satellite has produced detailed radar maps showing parts of Mexico City, including its main airport, are subsiding by more than 2 centimetres per month. The phenomenon, caused by groundwater extraction from the ancient lake bed beneath the capital, has tilted histori…
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Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building Faces Potential Sale and Demolition Amid Preservation Efforts
The Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building in Washington, D.C., a key example of New Deal architecture and art, has been added to a list of federal properties for accelerated disposition. The structure features murals by artists Ben Shahn and Philip Guston illustrating the Social Secur…
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