Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent at risk of sinking as climate crisis worsens
risk from climate-related subsidence, according toan analysis by the British Geological Survey (BGS).
As [hotter, drier summers](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/20/britain-must-think-like-a-hot-country-otherwise-inequalities-will-only-grow) driven by global heating become more frequent, the ground under houses can shrink