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NASA Radar Reveals Mexico City Sinking Fast With Half Inch Drops Monthly
International
Published on 2 May 2026
Half an inch monthly in some zones
NASA’s NISAR satellite has captured troubling new measurements of Mexico City’s ground collapse, with some areas dropping nearly half an inch every month. The long-running sinking trend, worsened by groundwater extraction and rapid urbanization, is now being tracked with dual-frequency radar for sharper, neighborhood-level data. The findings could guide mitigation and safer urban planning.
- NASA NISAR measures Mexico City’s sinking in unprecedented detail
- Some areas are dropping nearly half an inch each month
- Groundwater pumping and urban growth are accelerating the problem
- Dual-frequency radar supports better mitigation planning
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