Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space
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FILE - Pedestrians walk past a slightly tilted historic building in downtown Mexico City, June 15, 2016. The city was built on a drained lake bed and many buildings are noticeably tilted, from sinking unevenly into the soft earth over decades or centuries. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)FILE - An aerial view of the Xochimilcol canals in Mexico City, Feb. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)FILE - A bird's eye view of the Zocalo and a sinking Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, June 21, 2005. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)FILE - A view of Mexico City as seen from the Iztapalapa neighborhood, April 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)FILE - Cars drive past the Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, June 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
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FILE - Pedestrians walk past a slightly tilted historic building in downtown Mexico City, June 15, 2016. The city was built on a drained lake bed and many buildings are noticeably tilted, from sinking unevenly into the soft earth over decades or centuries. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)