Major cities across China are sinking, putting a substantial portion of the country's rapidly urbanizing population in harm's way in the coming decades, according to a sweeping new analysis by Chinese ...

The 20th Annual Session of Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS) & New Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Awards Ceremony 2025 concluded ...

Since the reform and opening-up, China has undergone the largest and fastest urbanisation process in the world. By the end of ...

A perfect storm is brewing for China's most densely populated areas due to rising sea levels and subsiding land that has been accelerated beyond normal fluctuations. Scientists have sounded the alarm ...

Much of China has passed a key demographic threshold as the population ages, making adaptations necessary for policymakers ...

Around 45% of China's urban land is sinking faster than 3 mm per year. Water extraction is likely the main reason behind it, Robert Nicholls, a climate adaptation professor, said. Almost half of China ...