Miami’s barrier islands are home to swathes of tall luxury buildings, and, according to a study recently published in the Earth and Space Science, about three dozen are sinking.

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Nearly three dozen buildings from Miami Beach to Sunny Isles Beach are sinking at “unexpected” rates, a new University of Miami study found.

First-ever observation of continuous subsidence shows as much as 70 percent of high-rises affected in some areas of Miami

According to a study published Friday by researchers at the University of Miami, 35 coastal buildings from Miami Beach to Sunny Isles Beach are sinking.

A University of Miami study finds that dozens of condominiums along the Florida coast have sunk up to three inches in recent years due to several possible factors. NewsNation's Brooke Shafer reports for "Morning in America" on the study's findings and that while alarming,

Almost three dozen high-rise condos and luxury hotels along the beach in South Florida are sinking or settling in unexpected ways, in some cases because of nearby construction, according to a new study.

Nearly three dozen luxury hotels and condos at Miami Beach are sinking into the ground at an “unexpected” rate, according to a study by the University of Miami. The study found 35 buildings — roughly 70 percent of the buildings in the northern and central Sunny Isles — sunk by as much as three inches between 2016 and 2023.