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DLHS Hour 1 | Mexico City sinkage viewed from space

DLHS Hour 1 | Mexico City sinkage viewed from space

Published 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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During the What’s Trending, Jasmine Sanders discussed a jaw-dropping story about Mexico City literally sinking—so fast that scientists can now track it from space using advanced NASA radar. Experts say parts of the city are dropping more than half an inch a month due to groundwater overuse and heavy urban development on soft lakebed soil, creating a growing infrastructure crisis. 

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