A hidden force is causing highly populated river deltas to sink. In many cases, the subsidence is happening faster than the sea is rising ...

Some of the biggest U.S. cities are sinking, and New York City is among them. The study, lead by Columbia Climate School postdoctoral researcher Leonard Ohenhen, found the most common cause for land ...

A recent Virginia Tech study mapped measurable sinking across 28 major U.S. cities using satellite radar. The findings reveal that in many places, the downward movement is gradual but widespread.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boston is sinking, and it’s not just because of sea level rise, a new study reveals. A study from the British journal Nature ...

Urban areas worldwide are enduring a quiet crisis, subsidence, or settlement of land under them. Poured forward by human activities such as groundwater pumping and natural processes like crustal ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – According to new research from Virginia Tech, urban areas of several major cities across the country are slowly sinking. A new study published in Nature Cities highlights 28 ...