New study finds subsidence hotspots impacting buildings in South Florida
The analysis found subsidence, a process where the ground sinks or settles, ranging from two to eight centimeters.
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Good flooding? Scientists use rice cultivation to preserve soil in Florida’s Everglades Agricultural Area
One way to slow down subsidence is to flood the area during Florida’s rainy season and use the fields to ...
From New York to Jakarta, land in many coastal cities is sinking faster than sea levels are rising
Many coastal cities are facing a factor making them even more vulnerable to rising waters: land subsidence.
Miami-Dade seeking new ways to deal with sargassum seaweed; study finds most East Coast counties are sinking
Turning sargassum into plant food is one of six proposals that Miami-Dade County is considering.
River deltas are threatened by more than climate change – leaving hundreds of millions of people at risk
Our recent research reveals that 49 deltas around the world are facing growing risks under all of the IPCC’s future ...
New UCF project examines key role soils play in keeping the planet cool
The research will examine a method to keep carbon from escaping soils and trapping heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
From Florida to Colombia, coastal cities face dual challenge of rising sea levels and sinking landÂ
Subsidence, combined with sea-level rise, increases the risk of flooding in cities such as Cartagena, Colombia, and Miami Beach.
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