Space.com
• Keith Cooper
NASA-ISRO NISAR radar shows Mexico City subsiding up to 25 cm/year, with damage visible across transit, roads and buildings
NASA-ISRO’s NISAR synthetic aperture radar is quantifying Mexico City’s ground subsidence at rates up to 25 cm per year. The satellite imagery indicates localized areas dropping faster than expected—at more than 0.5 inches per month—making impacts already visible on key urban infrastructure and raising urgency for monitoring and mitigation.
