Geologists warn NYC is sinkingLIFESTYLE

New geological research warns that the weight of New York City’s skyscrapers is actually causing the Big Apple — whose more than 1 million buildings weigh nearly 1.7 trillion p

The city is plopping closer to the water at a rate of 1 to 2 millimeters a year, “with some areas subsiding much faster.”

While that may not seem significant to untrained eyes, the gradual descent makes NYC extremely vulnerable to natural disasters, according to lead researcher and geologist Tom Parso

Lower Manhattan is particularly at risk, and there is concern for both Brooklyn and Queens as well, according to the study.

Tom Parsons United States Geological Survey study“New York faces significant challenges from flood hazard; the threat of sea level rise is 3 to 4 times higher than the global ave

Tom Parsons United States Geological Survey study"...A deeply concentrated population of 8.4 million people faces varying degrees of hazard from inundation in New York City.”

The city has already seen these harsh effects starting more than a decade ago.

Tom Parsons United States Geological Survey study“Two recent hurricanes caused casualties and heavy damage in New York City.”

As awful as Sandy and Ida were — the more recent of the two hurricanes forcing people to abandon their cars on major roadways across the city — Parsons fears that the structura

Tom Parsons United States Geological Survey study“The combination of tectonic and anthropogenic subsidence, sea level rise, and increasing hurricane intensity imply an accelerati

Incredibly, many of New York’s real estate additions built since the devastation of Sandy are not taking the situation seriously enough.

Tom Parsons United States Geological Survey study“New York City is ranked third in the world in terms of future exposed assets to coastal flooding and 90% of the 67,400 structure

DeSantis ally gets power to shut Disney ridesSEE ALSO

STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST BREAKING NEWSSWIPE UP TO GET STARTED