Sorry, Beijing, but you look like a wrung-out sponge

Grist
By Samantha LeeJun 26, 2016, 7:00 am183 pts
Beijing, is it just me or did you just get shorter? According to new satellite measurements, China’s capital is sinking into the ground at a rate of about four inches a year. The cause: relentless extraction of groundwater underneath the city. As water is pumped out of the ground, the soil dries up and…

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