Luxury beachfront high-rises on the coast of Miami's barrier islands are sinking, a new study found. Coastal properties worldwide are sinking, including some of Miami's pricey waterfront high-rises. The new Miami study shows how satellites can help save buildings and infrastructure before the sinking contributes to catastrophic failure. That's where the Miami researchers' study comes in. That's the first step in solving a building's sinking problem.

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Persons: Manoochehr Shirzaei, It's, Farzaneh Aziz Zanjani, Falk Amelung, Leonard, Joe Raedle, Aziz Zanjani, Amelung, They'd, Shirzaei Organizations: Science, Virginia Tech, Miami Locations: Miami, Florida, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, New York, Baltimore, Gulf, Hallandale Beach , Florida, Champlain, Surfside , Florida