The news that New York, the representative city of the United States, is slowly sinking, is drawing attention.
Foreign media such as The Guardian and The Washington Post reported on reports warning of flooding in New York City.
New York City is sinking at an average rate of 1 to 2 millimeters per year, according to the study, and some areas are sinking more than twice as fast.
Sea levels in New York City have also risen by about 22 cm since 1950. Combined with climate change, the frequency of disasters in New York City, such as floods and storms, is expected to quadruple by the end of this century.
“About 8.4 million people are exposed to a variety of risks from flooding,” said researchers, writing in Earth’s Future, a journal that studies the future of the planet. “Cities around the world will face the same challenges as New York City.”
One of the main factors accelerating flooding in New York City is high-rise buildings that rise to the sky. There are about 1 million buildings in New York. With a total weight of about 770 million tons, it is equivalent to 140 million elephants.
In particular, Lower Manhattan, where Wall Street, the world’s financial center, is at risk, and Brooklyn and Queens are also areas of concern for flooding.
Researchers said, “High-rise buildings, especially built near seashores, lakes, and rivers, can increase the risk of flooding.” said.
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2023-05-23 22:42:45
