Land subsidence ‘will affect almost fifth of global population’

Subsidence, or the gradual sinking of land, could affect 19% of the world’s population by 2040, according to new research funded by Unesco. Extraction of water from the ground causes the surface to sink. Lack of pumping regulations and rapidly increasing human populations are the most likely factors contributing to the rates of subsidence.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/31/land-subsidence-will-affect-almost-fifth-of-global-population#:~:text=Subsidence%2C%20or%20the%20gradual%20sinking,new%20research%20funded%20by%20Unesco.&text=In%20Europe%2C%20subsidence%20is%20responsible,the%20Netherlands%20below%20sea%20level.

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