As Disasters Mount, Our Cities May Need to Move Underground

Temperatures are rising, and urban centers are packed. To preserve livable societies, some argue we should build ‘Earthscrapers.’

Thomas Kostigen
OneZero
Published in
11 min readMar 26, 2020

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Images: Joven Santos

InIn just a few years, Mexico City will be the most crowded city in North America, perhaps in the Western Hemisphere. With 22 million people, it’s one…

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Thomas Kostigen
OneZero
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New York Times bestselling author and award-winning writer. Longtime journalist. Former USA Today, Discover, and Dow Jones columnist.