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This is the first part of a series on the Asian mountain range where the continent's main rivers, vital to the survival of ...
Explore the map below to see which neighborhoods face the highest risk of structural damage from land subsidence. Risk scores for these conditions range from very low to very high.
The government has approved three significant projects: a ₹3,626 crore extension of Pune Metro's Line 2, adding 12.75 km and 13 stations; a ₹5,940 crore revised master plan for Jharia to address ...
National security experts warn that Israel's attack on Iran shows why Chinese land and asset purchases in the U.S. pose a significant threat to American security.
Dozens of coastal regions around the world, including Jakarta, Lagos and Tianjin are sinking at an alarming rate.
This is one of dozens of coastal regions that are sinking at a worrying speed, according to a study by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. The team studied subsidence in and ...
Li, D. , Tao, Q. and Yang, P. (2025) Characterization of Canyon Wall Slump and Its Impact on Infilling of the Central Canyon in Qiongdongnan Basin. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 13 ...
Taiyuan city has been suffering significant subsidence during last two to three decades, mainly due to the effects of groundwater withdrawal and urban construction. The purpose of this study is to map ...
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, warns that Denver is among many U.S. cities experiencing land subsidence. Although the rate of sinking may seem small annually, it can ...
In many Iranian cities, the ground is sinking due to land subsidence caused by the excessive extraction of water resources, putting lives and livelihoods at serious risk.
Introduction Land subsidence, a common and significant consequence of groundwater pumping, often occurs in densely populated areas underlain by unconsolidated geological basins, such as alluvial, ...