New York City is sinking due to weight of its skyscrapers, new research finds, New York
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City is sinking approximately 1-2mm each year on average, worsening effects of sea level rise and flooding threat
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New York City is sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers
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New York City skyscrapers creating a predicted 'sky is falling
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NYC's heavy skyscrapers may be causing it to sink: researchers
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New York City is sinking under the massive weight of its
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New York City is one of many sinking cities across the globe
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New-York City, bethesda fountain central park
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NYC is sinking under the weight of its buildings: geologists
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New York City is sinking due to weight of its skyscrapers, new
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New York City is sinking because it's so heavy
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New York 'could be sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers
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New-York City, bethesda fountain central park
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