Doomed Mexico City now 'unstoppably sinking' with some parts now falling half a METRE a year
Scientists think the problem is largely unstoppable because some parts of the city are now too low to save.Mexico City is the densely populated capital of Mexico.Cracks are now forming in the cities foundations, putting infrastructure at risk of collapse.
Mexico City put an end to groundwater drilling in the 1950s but data used in the report shows this hasn't stopped the city sinking.In a northeast area of the city that isn't populated, researchers found the land was sinking at a rate of up to half a metre a year. However, sinking is even happening in areas without lots of buildings and that's causing even more concern.
The full effects might not be seen for another 150 years but the clay is currently about 17% compacted.Why is Mexico City sinking?It was founded on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec empire, which was originally based over two islands.
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