Why Mexico City’s thirst is causing it to sink: The demand for water in Mexico’s capital is draining its underground aquifers — and fueling some of the fastest subsidence rates in the world.

silence7 · 16 days ago

The Assman@sh.itjust.works · 16 days ago

And the city they built Mexico City on top of was in the middle of a damn lake

Bernie_Sandals@lemmy.world · 16 days ago

And that lake used to have amazing water infrastructure and a floating city on top of it.

I really wish they hadn’t drained the damn thing, maybe Mexico City could’ve been the Venice of the America’s, but nah, Conquistador gotta Conquest