subsidence

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The system can measure movements as small as a few millimeters caused by slow geological processes such as landslides or ground subsidence.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

She said the couple who lived there had both died and the property was affected by subsidence caused by tree roots.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

"But they are really flat yet prone to human-caused subsidence, so sustained sea level rise could submerge them really fast."

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