In Many Parts of the World, the Ground Is Literally Sinking
Extracting underground natural resources is causing land to sink in on itself, which will put 635 million people at risk by 2040. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/its-official-ground-sinking-180976688/ A study published last month suggests 8 percent of the world’s ground surface is on track to sink by 2040, making the affected regions more susceptible to flooding and other disasters, reports…