More than 80 percent of known land subsidence in the US is associated with groundwater use, a mute reworking which frequently remains unseen until pavement cracks or a yard sinks into a novel pit.

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Laura Toran is a hydrogeologist and professor emeritus of environmental geology at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Houston Public Works investigating a street collapse at the northbound lanes in the 2400 block of Fondren Road on Friday, July 7, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sinkholes form when underground rock dissolves or sediment washes away and the surface collapses. Luis Diaz Devesa/Moment ...

The hole that appeared Wednesday on Interstate 10, closing the eastbound lanes to traffic for repairs, isn’t the first time Houston area residents have dealt with sudden pavement collapses and ...