π New York, Fish Parasite, Bird Calls: Last Week in Science #9
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New York's massive buildings are causing the city to sink underground, the oldest known bird calls date back 12,000 years, and the parasite thrives 6 kilometres deep in the Pacific. Sinking New York Geologists calculated that more than one million buildings in New York added a total mass of 762 billion kilograms of downward pressure on the earth. That's equivalent to roughly 1.9 million fully fueled Boeing 747-400s. Therefore, New York is sinking at an average rate of one to two millimetres per year.
π New York, Fish Parasite, Bird Calls: Last Week in Science #9
π New York, Fish Parasite, Bird Calls: Lastβ¦
π New York, Fish Parasite, Bird Calls: Last Week in Science #9
New York's massive buildings are causing the city to sink underground, the oldest known bird calls date back 12,000 years, and the parasite thrives 6 kilometres deep in the Pacific. Sinking New York Geologists calculated that more than one million buildings in New York added a total mass of 762 billion kilograms of downward pressure on the earth. That's equivalent to roughly 1.9 million fully fueled Boeing 747-400s. Therefore, New York is sinking at an average rate of one to two millimetres per year.