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Malibu sinkhole near reported Nicolas Cage property exposes coastal erosion risk

A large ground collapse beside a beachfront Malibu property reportedly owned by Nicolas Cage has been linked to coastal erosion, seawall undermining and strong wave action associated with Hurricane Ma...

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Land subsidence becomes a growing planning challenge across Europe

Land subsidence is becoming increasingly visible across Europe, affecting homes, infrastructure, groundwater systems and flood-prone areas. The process refers to the downward movement of the ground, b...

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Man pulled from sinkhole after dramatic Cornwall campsite collapse

A former miner was rescued from a sinkhole after the ground collapsed beneath him at a Cornwall campsite, leaving his car balanced at the edge of the opening above.Ian Haynes, 62, a former miner from...

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Colombia declares national disaster after deadly magnitude 7.4 earthquake

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck western Colombia, causing widespread building collapse, damaging hospitals and airports, and triggering a national emergency. The death toll was still de...

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Ireland's climate risk is becoming a ground risk

Climate adaptation in Ireland can no longer be treated only as a flood defence or coastal protection issue. It is also a ground condition issue. Recent warnings from Mainmark Ireland point to a growin...

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Westdown Quarry restart highlights geotechnical and operational controls

A dormant limestone quarry near Frome is moving closer to production after Heidelberg Materials UK agreed planning conditions with Somerset Council for the reopening of Westdown Quarry. The agreement...

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Nepal’s Himalayan settlements face escalating flood and landslide threats

Extreme weather patterns and climate-related hazards are increasing flood and landslide risks across Nepal, particularly in the Himalayan districts of Karnali Province, where fragile mountain terrain,...

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Mexico City’s sinking crisis mapped by next-generation satellite

Mexico City’s long-documented subsidence problem is receiving renewed attention after the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission mapped areas of the metropolitan region sinking by more tha...

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From Conservative to Precise: Settlement Prediction in Layered Soils with Settle3, RS2, and RS3

In geotechnical design, settlement prediction is only as reliable as the stress distribution used to drive it. Long before consolidation theories, constitutive models, or serviceability criteria enter...

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Landslide leads to sinkhole formation and road collapse risk in Oregon

A landslide triggered by prolonged rainfall has resulted in the formation of a sinkhole and the closure of a roadway in Portland. NW Cornell Road, which connects Portland and Washington County, was sh...

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