UK insurers are facing criticism for routinely demanding homeowners cut down mature trees to prevent subsidence, with experts warning this environmentally damaging approach ignores better long-term solutions.
A homeowner's renovation dream became a terrifying reality after builders uncovered a hidden quicksand pit beneath his property, threatening to swallow the entire house.
The rural town of Wenden, Arizona, is literally sinking due to rampant groundwater over-pumping for agriculture, causing widespread land fissures and infrastructure damage, a stark warning for the drought-stricken American West.
Exclusive investigation reveals how industrial-scale agriculture in Arizona's desert is depleting ancient aquifers, causing the town of Wenden to sink and forcing residents to drill ever-deeper wells in a desperate battle for water.
Exclusive: Startling new research from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration indicates the land around New Orleans is sinking far faster than previously estimated, posing a grave threat to the Gulf Coast's future.
New research reveals parts of New Orleans are sinking at a rate of up to two inches per year, posing a severe threat to the city's future and flood defences.
In an unprecedented feat of engineering, a 130-year-old church in Kiruna, Sweden, is being painstakingly moved to a new location to save it from sinking into an expanding iron ore mine. The two-day operation involves transporting the colossal structure on
In an unprecedented feat of engineering, the historic Kiruna Church in Swedish Lapland was successfully moved 3km to a new location to save it from town-destroying mining subsidence. This is the story of the monumental operation.
New research reveals alarming geological shifts causing California homes to sink—experts warn of long-term risks and property damage.
New research reveals Mexico City is sinking at an alarming rate, with projections suggesting parts could be underwater by 2050. Experts warn of dire consequences for infrastructure and residents.