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New York City is sinking due to skyscraper weight, rising sea levels

Al Mayadeen English   Source: News websites    2023-05-19 13:27    1 Shares
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According to the researchers, the city’s structures, including the famous Empire State Building and Chrysler Building, weigh a total of 1.68 trillion lbs - roughly equivalent to the weight of 140 million elephants.

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