Historic buildings on the World Heritage List in Iran’s central province of Isfahan, have suffered damage from ground subsidence caused by poor water management and drought. This image was taken in ...

A study on land subsidence across India’s five megacities, including New Delhi and Chennai, warns of risks to 19 lakh people ...

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is introducing "underwater drone CCTV" to manage aging water supply pipes, which are the main cause of ground subsidence accidents. It is expected that the current ...

As pumps hum on wells and send vast quantities of water flowing to farms in the San Joaquin Valley, the dropping water levels are leaving underground spaces in layers of gravel, sand and clay, causing ...

The depletion of Iran's underwater aquifers is driving the ground to sink rapidly throughout the country, new research shows. More than 12,120 square miles (31,400 square kilometers) of the country — ...

It’s time to make your own knives and sharpen them,” she said. “Otherwise you’re going to be left behind.” She referred to ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Scientists say Houston is sinking–and the shift can pose serious risks to buildings and infrastructure. To help gauge that risk, researchers from Virginia Tech used satellite data and ground ...

FIU geophysics professor Shimon Wdowinski discusses a 2020 study where he found land subsidence in Miami Beach and in Norfolk, Va. Below he addresses key questions about subsidence and his research in ...