A trio of oceanologists at the University of Rhode Island working with a geologist colleague from USGS Moffett Field has found that the massive weight of buildings in New York City is contributing to ...

As Olyphant launched a celebration marking the 100th anniversary of anthracite mining in the borough, residents were reminded of one of the dangers of the industry. On Aug. 24, a mine subsidence ...

The ground is slowly sinking or deforming beneath all the biggest cities in the US, according to new satellite analysis. If cities don't do something about this land-sinking phenomenon, called ...

A new modeling technique discussed in the International Journal of Masonry Research and Innovation shows how building risks associated with land subsidence in The Netherlands can be determined. Land ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Luxury beachfront high-rises on the coast of Miami's barrier islands are sinking, a new study found. Subsidence and rising seas ...

The area where a building partially collapsed in Surfside, Fla. showed signs of land subsidence in the 1990s, according to space-based radar data analyzed by an FIU professor. The 2020 land and sea ...

SURFSIDE, Fla. — Residents of Surfside were caught off guard by new findings that several buildings in the coastal town are reportedly sinking. “I was never aware of it, no,” said Mel David, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A map of New York City shows where it's sinking and how much, including a hotspot around LaGuardia Airport.Adapted from Ohenhen et ...