In times of global warming and mass tourism, more and more people are opting for northern holiday destinations. Setting aside ...

In many Iranian cities, the ground is sinking due to land subsidence caused by the excessive extraction of water resources, ...

The next great earthquake isn't the only threat to the Pacific Northwest. A powerful earthquake, combined with rising sea ...

Oscar Ling says a local version of the Urban Renewal Act would aid efforts to redevelop ageing infrastructure and mitigate the effects of land subsidence in Sibu and other areas. Sibu MP Oscar ...

Iran suffers from some of the worst land subsidence in the world, brought on by drought, climate change and poor water management. Cracks threaten the country’s main airport and Unesco sites ...

Coastal subsidence—particularly in areas where we've modified the shoreline through land reclamation—is exacerbating the problem. "Our analysis showed that about a third of sites are subsiding ...

Meanwhile, land subsidence operates on regional or local scales, but it can potentially double or triple the effects of sea-level rise in certain places. This dual effect of rising seas and ...

The Pacific Northwest is ripe for a major earthquake – and shaking and tsunamis wouldn’t be the only threats from such an event, according to new research. Coastal land would also sink nearly 7 feet, ...

Tourists started coming here from mid-December after the first major snowfall was received in Auli on December 12, Ajay Bhatt, who runs a homestay in Jyotirmath, told PTI. "Winter tourism business ...

From tidal back-flow in storm drains to collapsing walkways, Waikiki’s shoreline faces a multifaceted crisis: chronic erosion, sea level rise, land subsidence (sinking) and pressure from ...