The US and Iran are locked in a dangerous standoff, fueled by mutual miscalculations and overconfidence. Ancient Greek concepts of error an...

The ground beneath us is sinking, a phenomenon called land subsidence, revealed by advanced satellite mapping. This slow, often invisible m...

New Zealand researchers have discovered that human activities like groundwater extraction and land reclamation are accelerating coastal lan...

In Jammu region, eleven villages nestled in the Pir Panjal and Shivalik ranges are experiencing a sinking crisis akin to Joshimath since Se...

Kansai International Airport, an engineering marvel built on artificial islands in Osaka Bay, faces a critical challenge as it sinks faster...

A new study says a big earthquake and rising sea levels could cause major floods and tsunamis in parts of California, Oregon, and Washingto...

The Southeast Atlantic Coast is rapidly becoming one of the most vulnerable regions in the United States due to climate change.

Scientists are raising the alarm about the over-reliance on natural carbon sinks to achieve net-zero emissions. They argue that this approa...

Severe land subsidence in Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, has put over 200 homes at risk. Heavy rains and extensive mining have worsened t...

The study estimated that 270 million urban residents could be affected, with nearly 70 million experiencing rapid subsidence of 10 millimet...

Several houses across six panchayats in the Nankhari and Kotgarh areas of Shimla district are at risk of sinking due to incessant rains in ...

The high seismic risk zone is dotted with several picturesque towns and villages that are gateways to hiking trails, Hindu pilgrimage sites...

Ranjit Sinha, Secretary, Disaster Management told reporters that the Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee has been roped in for the...

Highlighting the woes of over 3000 people of Joshimath, the plea said cracks have developed in at least 570 houses due to continued land su...

Rapid urbanisation has seen these cities draw heavily on groundwater to service their burgeoning populations, according to research by Sing...

That's a particular problem for infrastructure - faster subsidence increases the stress (and risk of damage) to bridges, roads, pipelines.

The government plans to allow infrastructure companies to tap external commercial borrowings to fund their projects.