The latest data harvested from Tehran’s satellite cities show that the ground is cracking open in some areas, because of water crisis that has worsened as the groundwater exploitation has increased.

New research shows how the combination of extreme climate events, sea-level rise and land subsidence could create larger and deeper floods in coastal cities in future. As global temperatures rise, ...

Land subsidence, a gradual settling or sudden sinking of the Earth's surface due to subsurface movement of earth materials is mainly caused by aquifer-system compaction, drainage and decomposition of ...

FIU geophysics professor Shimon Wdowinski discusses a 2020 study where he found land subsidence in Miami Beach and in Norfolk, Va. Below he addresses key questions about subsidence and his research in ...

A rapid rate of land subsidence could make sea level rise estimates worse for one of Colombia’s tourist destinations. This could serve as a warning sign to other coastal cities. FIU geophysics ...

DOS PALOS, Calif. -- A canal that delivers vital water supplies from Northern California to Southern California is sinking in places. So are stretches of a riverbed undergoing historic restoration. On ...

Historic pace of land subsidence in state’s Central Valley, the most productive US agricultural region, drives need for extensive infrastructure fixes A canal that delivers vital water supplies from ...

The Geology Agency says land in Greater Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, and northern Jakarta is sinking over five centimeters a ...

Unesco warns of urban centres sinking because of unsustainable farming and groundwater extraction Subsidence, or the gradual sinking of land, could affect 19% of the world’s population by 2040, ...

VietNamNet Bridge – Land subsidence caused by excessive groundwater extraction and rapid urbanisation is worsening flooding in HCM City. VietNamNet Bridge – Land subsidence caused by excessive ...