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"Kabul Open To Business": Taliban Minister's Trade Pitch To India Amid Pakistan Border Crisis
Afghanistan's Minister for Commerce and Industry Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi has called for a dramatic expansion of bilateral trade, investment, and diplomatic engagement with India.
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Global Projects Aim to Save Sinking Cities From Rising Seas and Climate Change
From Jakarta to Virginia, cities are adopting innovative ways to fight land sinking — from China’s sponge city initiative to the U.S. SWIFT program and European wet farming — offering real hope that urban landscapes can rise again and restore natural balance.
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House Caves In, Several Other Structures Damaged In Dhanbad Land Sinking
A house caved in and a dozen others developed cracks after a land subsidence incident in a Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) area, about 19 km from Dhanbad district headquarters on Monday, a company official said.
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28 Major US Cities Are Sinking, Including NYC and Chicago, Satellite Study Finds
A new satellite study has revealed that 28 of the most populous U.S. cities, including New York and Chicago, are sinking by up to 10 millimetres yearly. Researchers found that groundwater extraction is the key driver behind this trend, raising silent but serious threats to infrastructure, even in inland cities not typically prone to such risks.
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China Is Sinking And A 3rd Of Its Population At Risk, Satellite Data Shows
About a third of China's urban population is estimated to be at risk due to land subsidence, shows a new finding which researchers said is indicative of a global phenomenon.
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Major US Cities Sinking Faster Than You Think, Warns NASA
The future of the US East Coast is at risk not just from rising sea levels but also from the subsidence of the land itself.
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65% Joshimath Houses Affected By Subsidence, Need Immediate Repair: Study
Land subsidence has affected around 65 per cent of the houses in the pilgrimage town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand, according to a report by government agencies.
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"No Reason To Keep Experts' Reports on Joshimath Subsidence Secret": Court
The Uttarakhand High Court raised questions over the state government's decision not to make reports prepared by experts on Joshimath land subsidence public.
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No Toilet At Home, 3 Jharkhand Women Buried Alive In Field As Land Sinks
Three women in Jharkhand's Dhanbad were buried alive on Sunday after being trapped in subsidence while out to relieve themselves as they didn't have toilets at their homes.
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Fresh Cracks Appear On Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway, Vehicles Told To Go Slow
A stretch about 50 metres long on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway near Pursari village is showing signs of land subsidence with cracks appearing on it.
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"Kabul Open To Business": Taliban Minister's Trade Pitch To India Amid Pakistan Border Crisis
Afghanistan's Minister for Commerce and Industry Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi has called for a dramatic expansion of bilateral trade, investment, and diplomatic engagement with India.
-
Global Projects Aim to Save Sinking Cities From Rising Seas and Climate Change
From Jakarta to Virginia, cities are adopting innovative ways to fight land sinking — from China’s sponge city initiative to the U.S. SWIFT program and European wet farming — offering real hope that urban landscapes can rise again and restore natural balance.
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House Caves In, Several Other Structures Damaged In Dhanbad Land Sinking
A house caved in and a dozen others developed cracks after a land subsidence incident in a Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) area, about 19 km from Dhanbad district headquarters on Monday, a company official said.
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28 Major US Cities Are Sinking, Including NYC and Chicago, Satellite Study Finds
A new satellite study has revealed that 28 of the most populous U.S. cities, including New York and Chicago, are sinking by up to 10 millimetres yearly. Researchers found that groundwater extraction is the key driver behind this trend, raising silent but serious threats to infrastructure, even in inland cities not typically prone to such risks.
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China Is Sinking And A 3rd Of Its Population At Risk, Satellite Data Shows
About a third of China's urban population is estimated to be at risk due to land subsidence, shows a new finding which researchers said is indicative of a global phenomenon.
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Major US Cities Sinking Faster Than You Think, Warns NASA
The future of the US East Coast is at risk not just from rising sea levels but also from the subsidence of the land itself.
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65% Joshimath Houses Affected By Subsidence, Need Immediate Repair: Study
Land subsidence has affected around 65 per cent of the houses in the pilgrimage town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand, according to a report by government agencies.
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"No Reason To Keep Experts' Reports on Joshimath Subsidence Secret": Court
The Uttarakhand High Court raised questions over the state government's decision not to make reports prepared by experts on Joshimath land subsidence public.
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No Toilet At Home, 3 Jharkhand Women Buried Alive In Field As Land Sinks
Three women in Jharkhand's Dhanbad were buried alive on Sunday after being trapped in subsidence while out to relieve themselves as they didn't have toilets at their homes.
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Fresh Cracks Appear On Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway, Vehicles Told To Go Slow
A stretch about 50 metres long on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway near Pursari village is showing signs of land subsidence with cracks appearing on it.
