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Beijing has fallen: China's capital sinking by 11cm a year, satellite study warns
The Guardian   24 June 2016   China   Beijing  
Beijing’s bustling Chaoyang district as groundwater pumping causes the soil to collapse, satellite measurements show. Photograph: EPA
<p>Pumping of groundwater blamed for causing soil to collapse as development roars ahead above, with railways among infrastructure at risk, say scientists.</p> <p>China&rsquo;s capital is known for its horrendous smog and occasional sandstorms. Yet one of ...