You may have heard of "sinking cities" --urban areas built on clay or swampy ground that is giving way to the weight of the buildings above. The cases that come to mind are Venice and Mexico City. Some scientists claim that a combination of soft soil with changes in the sea levels could turn this into more of a problem for some large coastal cities. Global Post reports on Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.
Bangkok is sinking | GlobalPost
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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