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NYC is sinking 1-2 mm a year on average due to the weight of its buildings -- (link)
Posted by
znufrii 🦄 (aka znufrii)
May 19 '23, 08:33
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/19/new-york-city-sinking-skyscrapers-climate-crisis
(www.theguardian.com)
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It's not really the problem that people seem to think it is. The majority of our building are on very stable and solid schist.
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Krusty
May 19, 08:46
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Not that it’s a problem, in and of itself, but it’s fascinating that we can isolate the anthropogenic impact from other geological and climate forces.
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znufrii 🦄
May 19, 08:57
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That's interesting but the articles are trying to make it sound like disaster is coming when it's not. -- nm
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Krusty
May 19, 09:29
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Yes, the Guardian does tend to play up any tenuous connection of that sort, I’ll admit. -- nm
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znufrii 🦄
May 19, 09:40
~it's the end of the world as we know it~ -- nm
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Strongbad
May 19, 09:32
That's like a whole foot in around 150 years Krusty!! -- nm
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decline
May 19, 08:49
You really know your schist. -- nm
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loosilu
May 19, 08:46
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