Sinking coastal cities are exposing millions of residents to greater flood risks as land subsidence accelerates sea-level ...

Densely populated coastal regions in many parts of the world are particularly vulnerable to flooding. The sinking of land ...

Coastal land subsidence is making sea-level rise even more dangerous for millions of people, and new research suggests the ...

Results from a meta-analysis literature review of global land subsidence have been reported in a Policy Forum of Science. The findings warn that land subsidence – the sinking of land surfaces – will ...

It leaves a sinking feeling. Rising seas aren’t the only flood risk afoot on Earth. Scientists have found that the planet’s ...

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, ...

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 in the San Joaquin Valley threatens water access and food supply. Westlands Water District leads groundwater recharge with over 470 active projects. Proposition 4 funding could expand ...