Experts issue warning about looming threat to coastal cities: 'There's nothing we can do about it'

Florida International University geophysics professor Shimon Wdowinski said of Cartagena, "Humans can't stop land subsidence, ...
Tehran Times

Water leaks, ground subsidence raise concerns at Isfahan’s UNESCO-listed mosque

TEHRAN - Iranian authorities and heritage experts are racing to contain what they describe as a structural threat to parts of the UNESCO-registered Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, also known as the Atiq ...
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Land under the country’s largest cities is sinking. Here’s where — and why.

The land underneath the largest cities in the United States is sinking, a phenomenon threatening buildings, roads and rail lines, according to new research. But that sinking, known as subsidence, is ...
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Columbus, other top US cities are sinking, raising questions about long-term impact

It might not feel like it, but the ground under our feet is sinking. Using satellite data, researchers were able to precisely map rates of subsidence, the gradual sinking of land, in dozens of major U ...
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River deltas are sinking faster than communities can adapt

From the Nile to the Mississippi, sinking land is compounding sea-level rise. A new study pinpoints where deltas are dropping ...
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As China’s cities grow, the land beneath them is failing

Nearly half of China’s cities are sinking beneath rising water pressures, threatening infrastructure, housing, and long-term livability as scientists warn the problem is spreading faster than expected ...
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Researchers link sinking ground to sinking home prices in Central California

Land subsidence in California's Central Valley has caused a 2.4% to 5.8% decrease in home values, totaling $1.87 billion. Excessive groundwater pumping, worsened by drought and climate change, is the ...