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NFL's 2026 International Slate Expands to Nine Games Across 4 Continents
sports12 days ago

NFL's 2026 International Slate Expands to Nine Games Across 4 Continents

The NFL announced a record nine International Games for 2026, spreading across Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, London (three games), Madrid, Paris, Munich, and Mexico City. Highlights include Rams-49ers in Melbourne (Sept. 10, Netflix), Cowboys-Ravens in Rio (Sept. 27, CBS/Paramount+), and London matchups Colts-Washington (Oct. 4), Eagles-Jaguars (Oct. 11), and Texans-Jaguars (Oct. 18), plus Paris, Madrid, Munich and Mexico City games through Nov. 22 (Week 11).

via FBSchedules.com|
#2026-schedule#international-games#london
NFL Unveils 2026 Global Schedule: Mexico City Showdown and Munich Clash Highlight Nine International Games
sports13 days ago

NFL Unveils 2026 Global Schedule: Mexico City Showdown and Munich Clash Highlight Nine International Games

The NFL announced its 2026 international slate, featuring nine games across Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid, Paris, London, Munich and Mexico City, highlighted by the 49ers-Vikings game in Mexico City and the Lions-Pats game in Munich as part of the league’s ongoing push to grow football globally.

via The New York Times|
#international-schedule#london#mexico-city
Radar Eyes on a Sinking City: NISAR Maps Mexico City's Rapid Subsidence
science19 days ago

Radar Eyes on a Sinking City: NISAR Maps Mexico City's Rapid Subsidence

NASA's NISAR radar mission maps Mexico City's ongoing subsidence, showing areas sinking more than 2 cm per month in what is among the fastest rates globally, including near the main airport. The sinking stems from decades of groundwater pumping from an ancient lake bed, causing soil compaction and stress on streets, pipes and monuments like the Angel of Independence. With the water table dropping about 40 cm per year and roughly 40% of water lost to leaks, stopping subsidence would require halting groundwater extraction, a difficult trade-off given the city’s water needs. NISAR’s real-time data offers crucial insight for planning and climate-water risk in a sprawling metropolis.

via The Guardian|
#groundwater#mexico-city#nisar
NASA Map Reveals Uneven Sinking of Mexico City Up to 2 cm per Month
science19 days ago

NASA Map Reveals Uneven Sinking of Mexico City Up to 2 cm per Month

A NASA-ISRO satellite map shows Mexico City's subsidence is uneven, with some areas sinking more than 2 cm per month due to groundwater pumping and the city’s clay lake-bed substrate; preliminary data from Oct 2025–Jan 2026 highlight differential subsidence that threatens infrastructure and underscores the need for continued monitoring to guide policy and mitigation.

via WIRED|
#groundwater-pumping#mexico-city#nasa
Satellite shows Mexico City's rapid ground subsidence
space-exploration19 days ago

Satellite shows Mexico City's rapid ground subsidence

Mexico City is sinking at as much as 14 inches (35 cm) per year due to groundwater pumping and the weight of its sprawling urban area atop an ancient lakebed. NASA–ISRO’s NISAR satellite—a dual-frequency radar mission launched in 2025—now monitors surface changes with centimeter precision, revealing subsidence patterns across the city and demonstrating the mission’s capability to track ground movement globally.

via Space|
#mexico-city#nisar#remote-sensing
NASA radar shows Mexico City's rapid subsidence threatening water and infrastructure
environment20 days ago

NASA radar shows Mexico City's rapid subsidence threatening water and infrastructure

Mexico City is sinking at up to about 0.8 inches per month (roughly 9.5 inches per year) due to over-pumping of its ancient aquifer. NASA’s NISAR radar maps reveal the pace of subsidence, accelerated by dense development on clay-rich soils, and the ground drop is fracturing roads and infrastructure while threatening the city’s water supply for about 22 million residents, raising concerns of a potential day zero if groundwater loss continues.

via CNN|
#aquifer#environment#mexico-city
Space-Based View Confirms Mexico City's Rapid Sinking
science21 days ago

Space-Based View Confirms Mexico City's Rapid Sinking

NASA’s NISAR satellite, using data from Oct 2025–Jan 2026, shows Mexico City sinking at about 24 cm per year (with hotspots like the airport and Angel of Independence), driven by groundwater pumping on an ancient lake bed and threatening subway, drainage, and historic monuments; the findings provide a powerful, global example of subsidence and a basis for mitigation and alert systems.

via ScienceAlert|
#groundwater#mexico-city#nasa
NASA satellite data reveal Mexico City's rapid subsidence near 10 inches annually
science22 days ago

NASA satellite data reveal Mexico City's rapid subsidence near 10 inches annually

Mexico City is sinking about 9.5 inches per year, per NASA's NISAR data from Oct 2025 to Jan 2026, making it among the fastest-subsiding cities. The subsidence, driven by groundwater pumping and a lake-bed foundation, threatens the subway, drainage, water supply, and housing, with some areas down hundreds of feet over time. Scientists plan building-level maps to guide mitigation.

via New York Post|
#groundwater#mexico-city#nasa
Mexico City's rapid subsidence mapped from orbit
world23 days ago

Mexico City's rapid subsidence mapped from orbit

NASA’s NISAR satellite measurements show Mexico City sinking unusually fast, with rates up to about 0.78 inches (2 cm) per month in areas like the airport and Angel of Independence, totaling roughly 9.5 inches (24 cm) per year and more than 12 meters across a century, highlighting a major geophysical challenge that space-based monitoring could help mitigate and guide adaptation.

via The Independent|
#earth#mexico-city#nasa
NASA's NISAR Radar Tracks Century-Old Sinking in Mexico City
science23 days ago

NASA's NISAR Radar Tracks Century-Old Sinking in Mexico City

NASA’s new NISAR radar satellite has mapped ongoing subsidence in Mexico City, with some zones sinking more than 2 cm per month as the city sits on a drained lakebed. The readings from Oct 2025 to Jan 2026 demonstrate NISAR’s ability to measure ground deformation in dense, cloudy environments and are openly available, highlighting continued urban infrastructure risks and offering a global tool for monitoring subsidence.

via The Daily Galaxy|
#mexico-city#nasa#nisar