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If the water permeates the soil all year, it is called a ground water gley. If construction work in urban areas disrupts the soil drainage it is called an urban gley.

When the wind kicks up .... the smell kind of overwhelmed the patio,” one business owner said. “You could smell the oil and you could see it, even with the tarps on it.” ...

But a process called deep-soil mixing allows builders to give skyscrapers a stronger base. WSJ explains how the process changes the earth, and the risks it poses as cities expand. Illustration ...