About 3 dozen high-rise buildings in South Florida are sinking, a study finds

People walk along the beach in Surfside, Fla., near the skyline of Sunny Isles Beach, on Dec. 17, 2024.

The 35 buildings surveyed along an almost 12-mile stretch from Miami Beach to Sunny Isles Beach have sunk or settled by 0.8 to 3.1 inches, scientists found.

(Image credit: Lynne Sladky)