Bye Bye Dubai: The Palm Islands are sinking too!

Study shows Dubai World’s Palm island is sinking
Thursday, 10 December 2009 02:35

A leading European ground survey company is claiming that Dubai World’s US$12 billion man-made island, the Palm Jumeirah is literally sinking.


“We’re seeing across the island, at a number of locations, ground is moving downwards,” the report quoted Adam Thomas, a project manager at Fugro, as saying.

The expert added that the island housing luxury beach front apartments would face rising sea levels
[link to www.bairdmaritime.com]