BY KAHA G. – 15 YEARS OLD
Ah, New York, the wondrous home of the Statue of Liberty. Known for its culture and entertainment, and way too many people. The same New York is about to be hauled down by a concerning amount of hefty buildings, eventually leading to its demise in the Atlantic Ocean.
According to liveScience.com, Scientist predicts that the mass of the 1,084,954 buildings within the five boroughs of New York City is 1.68 trillion pounds. Researchers also say that the buildings may be causing the Metropolis to sink, but there could be other reasons why this is happening. This includes how the earth shifts after the end of the last ice age, about 10,000 years ago.
With this information, the effects can come into play at any time, which is why researchers need to be calculated and certain of how to avoid such disasters that may occur in the future. For instance, flood risks are increased because of climate change, as well as sea levels along the Atlantic Coast of North America are expected to rise three to four times faster than the global average.
Elaborating on the effects of the ice age. livescience.com also states that, in the coldest parts of the last ice age, giant ice sheets covered much of the planet. Causing the ground directly underneath the ice sheets to sink, which in turn made the edges of landmasses tilt upwards. After the ice sheets melted, areas that had been shoved up are now sinking. Previous research suggests it may result in as much as 48 to 150 centimetres of sinking along the East Coast by 2100.
What do you think about this? It makes me wonder if any other countries are in a similar state to New York. How are they going to solve this issue?
At the end of the day, it’s all fun and games until you are the sole reason for self-destruction.
