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, ...

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

Miami’s glittering skyline has always been framed by water, but new research suggests the ground beneath some of those towers ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Geological Agency has identified several regions across Java, including Jakarta, experiencing land subsidence exceeding five cm per year.

A well-drilling rig operates amid a commercial orchard in the San Joaquin Valley. Decades of well pumping have caused land in the San Joaquin Valley to sink deeper and deeper. (Irfan Khan / Los ...

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.

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, ...

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 ...

Parts of Tehama County, including around Red Bluff, Corning and Antelope, are sinking, officials have discovered, prompting an emergency meeting to decide next steps to intervene. In a statement ...