Beijing sinking because of excessive pumping of groundwater: 11cms per year

Saturday, June 25th 2016 - 20:30 UTC

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China’s capital is known for its horrendous smog and occasional sandstorms. Yet one of its major environmental threats lies underground: Beijing is sinking. Excessive pumping of groundwater is causing the geology under the city to collapse, according to a new study using satellite imagery that reveals parts of Beijing – particularly its central business district – are subsiding each year by as much as 11 centimeters. Read full article

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golfcronie
Are the Chinese getting that “ sinking feeling ”?
Jun 26th, 2016 - 06:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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LEPRecon
Maybe this is the reason they're building so many 'artificial' islands...so they can move the population before they're 6 ft under water.
Jun 26th, 2016 - 11:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Oh dear, never mind eh?

Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of crooks: I pity the poor sods who have to do their 'bidding' (or else).
Jun 27th, 2016 - 11:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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