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China's major cities face land subsidence threat: Study

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A significant number of China's major urban regions are grappling with substantial land subsidence, a situation that could potentially endanger millions of lives in the coming years, a study by Chinese scientists revealed. Land subsidence refers to the gradual sinking of land compared to its surroundings, a global issue that intensifies local sea level rise due to climate change.