subsidence

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He said drone footage of the scene showed the "subsidence" was "significant" and it was an "incredibly complex issue to resolve".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The scientists interpret this subsidence as evidence of a previously unknown hydraulic connection between Santorini and the nearby Kolumbo volcano.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

Buildings and water pipes are beginning to crack because of land subsidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

To assess the risk to China's deltas, the researchers combined geological records, measurements of land subsidence, and data on human impacts.

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2025

General subsidence of the waterfront, combined with a rise in elevation inland, have erased the city’s original oudines.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro