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the slow-motion swallowing where land remembers it was never solid ground
means The gradual sinking or settling of land or a structure to a lower level, often when the ground beneath it compacts, drains, or gives way.
from From Latin subsidere, "to settle, sink down, crouch," built from sub- ("down, under") plus sidere ("to sit, settle")—a cousin of sedere, the same root that gives us "sediment" and "reside." So the word literally describes the earth taking a seat, slowly lowering itself as if easing into a chair that was never there.
- Venice sinking
- Drops millimeters yearly, partly from pumped-out groundwater
- Mexico City
- Has sunk over nine meters in a century
- Hidden cause
- Draining aquifers compacts soil that never rebounds
- House killer
- Cracked foundations are a UK insurance nightmare
- Jakarta exit
- Sinking forced Indonesia to relocate its capital
venice italy — sinking 1-2mm per year, has subsided over 1 meter in the past 1500 years
jakarta indonesia — subsiding up to 17cm annually in some areas, parts now below sea level
new orleans louisiana — sinking 1-2 inches per year due to aquifer depletion and compaction
mexico city — has subsided 13 meters since 1900 due to groundwater extraction