NEW YORK — New York City may be sinking by a couple millimeters every year due to the weight of its skyscrapers.
Researchers claim structures like the 365,000-ton Empire State Building, along with its towering brethren like One World Trade Center and the Chrysler Building, could contribute to the city slowly being swallowed by surrounding waterways, according to the Earth’s Future science journal.
“New York City faces accelerating inundation risk from sea level rise, subsidence, and increasing storm intensity from natural and anthropogenic causes,” researchers said.
