Nearly half of China's major cities are sinking because of water extraction and the increasing weight of their rapid expansion, researchers say.

 

Some cities are subsiding rapidly, with one in six exceeding 10mm per year.

 

China's rapid urbanisation in recent decades means far more water is now being drawn up to meet people's needs, scientists say.

 

In coastal cities, this subsidence threatens millions of people with flooding as sea levels rise.

 

Put another way, this means 67 million people are living in rapidly sinking areas.

The researchers say that the cities facing the worst problems are concentrated in the five regions highlighted on the map shown. 
 

The scale of decline is influenced by a number of factors, including geology and the weight of buildings. But a major element, according to the authors, is groundwater loss. 

 

This essentially means the extraction of water underneath or near cities for use by the local population.

 

This has already been seen in several major urban areas around the world including Houston, Mexico City and Delhi.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68844731.amp
 

Welp. 

Edited April 19, 20242 yr by SoldierofLove

Okay but can they buy and stream TTPD there first? We need the sales

3 minutes ago, Kylie Jenner said:

Okay but can they buy and stream TTPD there first? We need the sales

Jesus 

Edited April 19, 20242 yr by SoldierofLove

get Jiafei out of there quick 

It's the same around the world, we are not safe 

The Mexico City-print 

Deflating like Nicki that one time

We're really headed for a Fallout type of scenario in real life where China will be fighting a war with the US for natural resources but water instead of oil. 

1 hour ago, Kylie Jenner said:

Okay but can they buy and stream TTPD there first? We need the sales

yikes!

Good

will Communion be okay?

Genocide Joe knows no limits 

Well.. hello, let's celebrate that .gif

 

Spoiler

Disclaimer: I was just joking.

 

Not only China, take a look at Russia where many cities keep sinking coz of extreme flood.

China is big. They shouldn't worry. There's plenty of space.