torsdag 30. juni 2016

That sinking feeling: Beijing dropping by up to 4 inches a year, study shows

Beijing residents have put up with choking smog, trash-filled rivers and toxic running tracks. Now they have another concern -- sinking. An international study led by Beijing-based researchers has discovered that the city is dropping by as much as 11 centimeters (4 inches) in some districts per year. The thirsty city has depleted its groundwater, which the study identified as the cause of the sinking. Read more