Significant corrosion and leaking has been detected in a number of coal seam gas wells in Queensland, and an engineering academic is now concerned about the potential contamination of groundwater and crops.
As rescuers search for survivors, early signs point to sinking land as a possible factor in a region where rising seas and subsidence are reshaping the land.
As climate change, more extreme weather, sea level rise and floods continue to threaten homes in Miami and neighboring coastal communities, experts warn that what happened at the Champlain Towers South condo should act as a wake-up call.