Mexico City: The Sinking Megacity

Mexico City sinking The ground in Mexico City is sinking at a rate of nearly 50 centimeters (20 inches) per year, and this subsidence is expected to continue without any…

Why The Pacific Ocean Is Shrinking and The Atlantic Ocean Is Widening

The Pacific Ocean Is Shrinking The Pacific Ocean is gradually shrinking, decreasing by about an inch each year as the tectonic plates beneath the Americas are pushed westward. According to…