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• New NASA-ISRO Satellite Data Reveals Mexico City Sinking at Accelerated Rate of Half an Inch Per Month

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Americas

  The recently launched NISAR satellite has captured high-resolution radar imagery revealing that parts of Mexico City are sinking by more than 0.5 inches every month. A collaboratio...

• Chennai Facing Existential Flood Crisis as Coastal Districts Sink Five Times Faster Than Global Sea Rise

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Asia

  New satellite analysis reveals that Chennai is experiencing rapid land subsidence of up to 0.6 inches per year, significantly compounding the threat of rising sea levels. With the...

• Groundwater depletion is not inevitable as new global study identifies ten keys to successful aquifer recovery

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A comprehensive analysis of 67 successful groundwater recovery cases reveals that over 80 percent of restored aquifers benefited from sourcing alternative water supplies. Researche...