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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows a large subsidence crack and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a large subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground near a road on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground near a road on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows a large subsidence crack and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks cutting across the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground near farmlands on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a large subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a large subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a large subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a large subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a large subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a wide subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 13, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a large subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows circular sinkholes and subsidence cracks on the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 10, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sweden: Historic Kiruna Church Moved Amid Mining Subsidence Threat

Sweden’s landmark, a historic 113-year-old Kiruna Church, began a slow-motion journey to a new location, as the town faces a threat of ground subsidence from years of iron ore mining at Europe's biggest underground mine.

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - The ground subsides near Demiivska metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - The ground subsides near Demiivska metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - Traffic in the area near Demiivska metro station, where ground subsidence was detected, is closed to pedestrians with a notice of emergency work, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - Traffic in the area near Demiivska metro station, where ground subsidence was detected, is closed to pedestrians with a notice of emergency work, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - The ground subsides near Demiivska metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - Emergency works are carried out near Demiivska metro station, where the ground subsides, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - The ground subsides near Demiivska metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - The ground subsides near Demiivska metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - The ground subsides near Demiivska metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - The ground subsides near Demiivska metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - The ground subsides near Demiivska metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - The ground subsides near Demiivska metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - Emergency works are carried out near Demiivska metro station, where the ground subsides, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - The ground subsides near Demiivska metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - The ground subsides near Demiivska metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Ground sinks near Demiivska metro station in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2023 - The ground subsides near Demiivska metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Flooded street in Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A woman wades through a flooded street in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture on June 20, 2102. The flooding resulted from heavy rain brought by a typhoon coupled with ground subsidence caused by the massive 2011 earthquake.