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- Beijing is sinking four inches every year Thu, 30 Jun 16, 10:15pmBeijing's in trouble. Examining satellite images and data collected by sensors, scientists from China, the UK, Germany and Spain have determined the city is sinking by up to four inches every year. Nor is this a new phenomenon...
- Beijing is sinking four inches a year, new study finds Thu, 30 Jun 16, 10:15pmBeijing's in trouble. Examining satellite images and data collected by sensors, scientists from China, the UK, Germany and Spain have determined the city is sinking by up to four inches every year. Nor is this a new phenomenon...
- There are six quintillion gallons of water buried beneath the Earth’s crust Thu, 19 Nov 15, 3:30amThe adage “out of sight, out of mind” applies to a whole lot of things in this world, but we usually don’t think of water as being one of them. After all, some 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered in the wet...
- Chinese Cities Are Sinking Due to Excess Groundwater Use and Rapid Growth Wed, 4 Apr 12, 12:58amNew studies are showing that Chinese cities are slowly sinking as a result of rapid development and excess groundwater use. According to reports, as many as 50 cities across the country are affected by soil subsidence,...