During an earthquake, soil can weaken through subsidence and liquefaction. These processes can cause buildings to collapse as the soil becomes unable to support their weight. Researchers have now ...

The subsidence risk in geothermal projects needs to be effectively managed by careful review of site conditions and legal and permitting precedents. Production of geothermal fluids can lead to ...

What do Venice, Jakarta, Manilla and Bangkok have in common? They are or were sinking cities. Wageningen researcher Philip Minderhoud studies the causes of subsidence in these cities. Groundwater ...

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 ...

Scientists have known for years that water levels are rising faster in the Chesapeake Bay region than just about anywhere ...

Researchers found 35 high-rises along the coasts of Miami-area barrier islands slowly sank by as much as 3 in. between 2016 and 2023. While some settling during and in the months following ...

Surfside town commissioners plan to discuss how to better regulate development of new projects to protect nearby buildings after a study found 35 high-rises along Miami’s barrier islands are sinking ...

Researchers have evaluated how sinking land could worsen the threat from sea level rise in coastal areas throughout the country. This map shows Wilmington, with high-tide flooding areas from 2020 in ...

Soil liquefaction and subsidence can cause severe damage to infrastructure. To tackle this issue, researchers have created a machine-learning model capable of predicting the thickness and depth of ...