Jon Carter’s house in East Finley Township sits above a panel of Consol’s Enlow Fork Mine. In 2006, while work was going on under him, the front of his house sank 2 ½ or 3 feet. It took about six days ...

During an earthquake, soil can weaken through subsidence and liquefaction. These processes can cause buildings to collapse as the soil becomes unable to support their weight. Researchers have now ...

Scientists have known for years that water levels are rising faster in the Chesapeake Bay region than just about anywhere ...

Decades after underground coal mining all but ended in Eastern Pennsylvania, residents of certain areas continue today to face a hidden danger: mine subsidence. Gaping holes sometimes open without ...

Crews work on April 17, 2024, pouring concrete into a mine subsidence that first opened up on April 14, 2024, in Toby’s Creek behind Luzerne Lumber. Decades after underground coal mining all but ended ...

DALLAS — Dallas and Fort Worth are sinking faster than any other inland U.S. cities, according to a new study published in Nature Cities. A group of researchers measured, using satellite observations, ...

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With its expanse of buildings and concrete, Mexico City may not look squishy—but it is. Ever since the Spanish conquistadors drained Lake Texcoco to make way for more urbanization, the land has been ...

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 ...

THE final report of the Royal Commission on Mining Subsidence, 1 appointed on Mar. 17, 1924, has recently been published. The Corn- mission wa asked to inquire into the operation of the law relating ...

JAKARTA – The capital city of Indonesia faces an escalating threat from land subsidence, which experts warn could leave parts of the city underwater and cause massive economic losses if aggressive ...