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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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Bentley Systems Announces 2026 Year in Infrastructure Event and YII Awards Honoring the World’s Most Innovative Use of Infrastructure Engineering Software

Awards build on a two-decade legacy of recognized innovation, setting the benchmark for excellence across the world’s most critical infrastructure assets. Bentley Systems, Incorporated (NASDAQ: BSY...

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Satellite data indicate over 2,500 U.S. dams are in poor condition

Dams across the United States are aging and underfunded, with geoscientists reporting that over 2,500 of the more than 16,700 structures in the country are classified as high hazard potentials and in...

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Engineering implications from the 2025 geomagnetic storm

Space weather agencies have issued alerts for a severe geomagnetic storm expected to reach Earth in mid-November 2025. Forecasts indicate the potential for a G4 to G5 level event, driven by multiple...

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After 700,000 years of silence, InSAR unveils that Iran’s Taftan volcano shows signs of awakening

The Taftan Volcano in southeastern Iran, long thought to be extinct, is showing signs of renewed activity after approximately 700,000 years of dormancy. Recent satellite data analyzed between July 20...

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Sinking Cities: The U.S. Subsidence Crisis

A recent study has revealed a trend affecting the stability of American urban infrastructure: land subsidence. Using high-resolution satellite radar data, researchers identified that all but three of...

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Aral Sea Rebound: Satellite Radar Reveals Slow Uplift of Earth’s Crust

The drying of the Aral Sea—once the world’s fourth-largest saline lake—has long been a symbol of environmental loss. But a new satellite-based study has uncovered a surprising geological reaction: th...

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Radar Eyes on Peat: Mapping Hidden Landslide Risks Across Scotland

Peatlands are more than just soft, soggy ground. In Scotland, they cover vast, remote, and ecologically significant areas—and they are increasingly the focus of environmental restoration efforts. Bu...

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California’s Shifting Ground: NASA Unveils the Growing Landslide Crisis

The Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California has long been home to slow-moving landslides. For decades, the region's landscape has inched toward the Pacific, reshaping communities and infrastruc...

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Satellite Technology and AI: The Future of Dam Monitoring and Disaster Prevention

Dams are among the most critical pieces of infrastructure worldwide, yet their failures can be catastrophic, leading to loss of life, economic devastation, and environmental destruction. Traditional...

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