Miami’s luxury beachfront properties are sinking much faster than scientists expected

A new study found that 35 buildings along the coast sank as much as 8 centimeters from 2016 to 2023.

High rises are heavy, and that can cause the ground below them to slowly sink and settle, especially right after they’re constructed. But in Miami, dozens of buildings along the coast are sinking at “unexpected” rates, and long after they were initially built.