The sinking of the ground's surface — or 'subsidence' — will threaten nearly a fifth of the world's population come the year 2040, a study has warned. An international team of researchers led from ...

Despite its distance from the coast, San Antonio is slowly sinking into the ground, a new study reveals. Why it matters: Land subsidence is an invisible but growing threat to San Antonio's stability ...

Prediction of global land subsidence (a) and zoomed in for North America (b), South America (c), Europe and North Africa (d), Middle East (e) and South, East and South-East Asia (f). Credit: ...

Insurers are bracing themselves for a big increase in subsidence claims after the driest six months in 80 years. As temperatures rise and the ground dries out, properties are more likely to suffer ...

Land subsidence is a phenomenon wherein the Earth’s surface sinks downwards. It occurs mainly due to human activities, such as excessive groundwater extraction. It is a major global concern, affecting ...

The average global land subsidence rate per year is about 3 centimeters, while the average land subsidence in Iran is about 15 centimeters, IRNA quoted Ali Javidaneh as saying. Among natural disasters ...