Sinking CitiesTop of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 1549, Segment 3
Mar 8, 2021 • 14m
All over the world people are moving into cities, and as cities get more densely populated, they get heavier and sink into the Earth. Jakarta, Lagos, Tehran, Mexico City and Houston are just a few of the global cities known to be sinking at a rate that is a problem now or could be soon. Geophysicist Tom Parsons at the US Geological Survey recently took a stab at estimating how fast a city might sink.

Housing ScamsMar 8, 202114mWhat to Watch For From Scammers as Eviction and Foreclosure Loom for 10 Million Americans
What to Watch For From Scammers as Eviction and Foreclosure Loom for 10 Million Americans
Lucid DreamingMar 8, 202124mSleep Researchers Have Figured Out How to Communicate With Sleeping People Inside Their Dreams
Sleep Researchers Have Figured Out How to Communicate With Sleeping People Inside Their Dreams
Bendable ConcreteMar 8, 202118mA Concrete Solution to Carbon Waste
A Concrete Solution to Carbon Waste
Ocean NoiseMar 8, 202114mHumans Make A Big Racket in the Ocean and It’s Hurting Sea Life
Humans Make A Big Racket in the Ocean and It’s Hurting Sea Life
Memory ProteinsMar 8, 202120mNew Wrinkles in the Science of Memories and Memory Loss
New Wrinkles in the Science of Memories and Memory Loss
homeshowslivemy byuradiosign up / in