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May 11, 2024 · On the right of the Metropolitan Cathedral, it is evident that its foundation is sinking [Nick Hilden/Al Jazeera] Collective action. Recently, it rained in Mexico City for the first time...
May 7, 2021 · Environment 07 May 2021. By Carly Cassella. (redtea/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Mexico City, the most populous metropolis in North America, has sunk too low for us to save it, according to new research.
1 day ago · Between 1991 and 2021, the average daily high temperature for April in Mexico City was 78.2 degrees Fahrenheit. In April this year, temperatures reached 80 degrees on all days but one, and the ...
The cathedral, along with the rest of the city, has been sinking into the lakebed from the day it was built. However, the fact that the city is a megalopolis with over 18 million people drawing water from underground sources has caused water tables to drop and the sinking to accelerate during the latter half of the 20th century. [51]
Mar 24, 2022 · The cathedral – much like the rest of Mexico City – gradually sinks into the shifting lake upon which it was built. Urban legend even asserts that an underground pathway connects the neighboring Templo Mayor with the cathedral.
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Sep 14, 2018 · September 14, 20181:06 PM ET. Carrie Kahn. 4-Minute Listen. Playlist. Enlarge this image. The Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral in Zócalo Plaza has had to undergo repeated repairs. It is...
May 27, 2024 · Mexico City is in the midst of a water crisis. Some experts have predicted the metropolitan region, which boasts the highest population of any metro area in North America at nearly 22 million ...
