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Scientists say New York City is sinking by up to four millimetres a year under the
of all its
. A team of geophysicists from the United States Geological Survey calculated that there are 1,084,954 buildings in the
, weighing around 764 billion kilograms. This
does not include fixtures and
in buildings, the transport infrastructure, or the weight of the city's 8.5 million
. Lead researcher Dr Tom Parsons said the
subsidence, coupled with
sea levels, could make New York prone to natural disasters. He warned that "every additional high-rise building could contribute to
flood risk," especially along coastal and
areas.
