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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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After Joshimath-Like Situation In Jammu's Doda, Green Tribunal Forms Panel
The National Green Tribunal has formed a panel to conduct a study and suggest remedial measures for preventing environmental damage in light of the incident of land subsidence in Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir
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Cracks Have Appeared On Badrinath Highway Near Joshimath: Official
With the Kedarnath Temple Committee announcing the dates for opening doors of Shri Kedarnath Dham, cracks have been found on a stretch of road along the Badrinath Highway near Joshimath between JP and Marwari.
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Anxiety, Insomnia Add To Trauma Of People Shifted From Sinking Joshimath
Insomnia, anxiety, depression and crippling uncertainty about the future. As days pass into weeks and the cracks in their town widen and deepen, hundreds of people displaced by land subsidence in Joshimath.
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Uncontrolled Construction Caused Joshimath's Land Subsidence, Say Experts
Unplanned and uncontrolled construction in the name of development in Uttarakhand has brought Joshimath on the brink of sinking, experts said on Saturday and demanded that Himalayas be declared an eco-sensitive zone.
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863 Buildings With Cracks Identified In Sinking Joshimath
Chamoli District Magistrate (DM) Himanshu Khurana conducted an on-the-spot inspection of the land identified in the Dhak village of Joshimath in Chamoli District, affected by the land subsidence on Saturday.
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After Heavy Snowfall In Joshimath, Cracks Widen In Few Buildings: Official
Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said that reports have been received that in a few areas cracks in buildings have widened, days after Joshimath, which is facing land subsidence, in Uttarakhand received heavy snowfall.
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Snowfall, Rain In Sinking Joshimath Adds To People's Struggle In Relief Camps
Snowfall and rain in various parts of Uttarakhand today intensified the cold, adding to the people's struggle who are living in temporary relief camps amid land subsidence in 'sinking town' Joshimath.
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Officials Looking For Permanent Relocation For Affected Joshimath Families
Following the land subsidence in Joshimath town of Uttarakhand, Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana on Thursday said the authorities are seeking suggestions for suitable land for permanent relocation of affected families.
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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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After Joshimath-Like Situation In Jammu's Doda, Green Tribunal Forms Panel
The National Green Tribunal has formed a panel to conduct a study and suggest remedial measures for preventing environmental damage in light of the incident of land subsidence in Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir
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Cracks Have Appeared On Badrinath Highway Near Joshimath: Official
With the Kedarnath Temple Committee announcing the dates for opening doors of Shri Kedarnath Dham, cracks have been found on a stretch of road along the Badrinath Highway near Joshimath between JP and Marwari.
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Anxiety, Insomnia Add To Trauma Of People Shifted From Sinking Joshimath
Insomnia, anxiety, depression and crippling uncertainty about the future. As days pass into weeks and the cracks in their town widen and deepen, hundreds of people displaced by land subsidence in Joshimath.
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Uncontrolled Construction Caused Joshimath's Land Subsidence, Say Experts
Unplanned and uncontrolled construction in the name of development in Uttarakhand has brought Joshimath on the brink of sinking, experts said on Saturday and demanded that Himalayas be declared an eco-sensitive zone.
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863 Buildings With Cracks Identified In Sinking Joshimath
Chamoli District Magistrate (DM) Himanshu Khurana conducted an on-the-spot inspection of the land identified in the Dhak village of Joshimath in Chamoli District, affected by the land subsidence on Saturday.
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After Heavy Snowfall In Joshimath, Cracks Widen In Few Buildings: Official
Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said that reports have been received that in a few areas cracks in buildings have widened, days after Joshimath, which is facing land subsidence, in Uttarakhand received heavy snowfall.
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Snowfall, Rain In Sinking Joshimath Adds To People's Struggle In Relief Camps
Snowfall and rain in various parts of Uttarakhand today intensified the cold, adding to the people's struggle who are living in temporary relief camps amid land subsidence in 'sinking town' Joshimath.
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Officials Looking For Permanent Relocation For Affected Joshimath Families
Following the land subsidence in Joshimath town of Uttarakhand, Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana on Thursday said the authorities are seeking suggestions for suitable land for permanent relocation of affected families.
