Groundwater loss is sinking U.S. cities, threatening infrastructure in densely built areas. A recent study examining the 28 ...

Indianapolis, like many other US cities, is continuously sinking. Some researchers fear it might impact drainage, flood ...

Houston was the fastest-sinking city out of those studied, with 42% of its land area subsiding faster than 5 mm per year and 12% subsiding faster than 10 mm per year, researchers found.

Dozens of coastal regions around the world, including Jakarta, Lagos and Tianjin are sinking at an alarming rate.

A new study reveals that one major U.S. city is sinking faster than any other—and it’s not in the Sunshine State. Researchers from the Columbia Climate School’s Lamont-Doherty Earth ...

While some cities show slight uplift, it's negligible and doesn't negate the overall sinking trend. In every city studied, at least 20% of the urban area is sinking – and in 25 of 28 cities ...

This slow-going subsidence is measured in just a handful of millimeters per year, but rising sea levels due to climate change ...

Cities across the U.S., including inland ones such as Denver and Dallas, are settling into the earth, posing increased ...

The new study looked at the 28 most populous cities in the U.S. and 25 of them are experiencing subsidence, or land sinking, ...

Houston is sinking faster than any other city in the U.S., according to a report released on Thursday. Here's what's causing it.