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subsidence
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nasa.govworld33 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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NOAA, a U.S. government agency / Wikimedia (Public domain)science52 days ago
Studies Reveal Underestimated Sea Levels and Faster Coastal Subsidence
New research indicates that current sea levels are higher than previously estimated in many areas, putting more people at risk of flooding. A separate study shows that subsidence in major river deltas is occurring faster than sea level rise in some cases. These findings suggest i…