Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The nation's biggest cities are sinking, according to data from a new study. Known scientifically as land "subsidence," the most ...

Some of the biggest U.S. cities are sinking, and one Texas city is sinking faster than the others. Known scientifically as land "subsidence," the most common cause of the sinking is "massive ongoing ...

New York, Dallas, Seattle and 25 other major U.S. cities are sinking, threatening the structural integrity of buildings, roads, dams and other forms of infrastructure, new research found. The study's ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A new scientific study shows that some of the largest cities in the United States are slowly sinking. In fact, Nashville appears to be sinking about one millimeter each year.

A new study raised concerns for the 28 most populous cities in the United States, most of which are sinking a small amount each year. Known scientifically as land "subsidence," the most common cause ...

(NEW YORK) — Several coastal cities around the United States are “disappearing” into the ground, according to new research, which could further exacerbate complications of sea level rise in the near ...

New satellite images show the eastern U.S. coast is sinking at a faster rate than what was first reported last year, according to a new study published in the journal PNAS Nexus. Back in September, a ...

Houston, Texas (pictured at left) is the nation’s fastest-sinking city, with areas subsiding more than 20 millimeters a year. Much of New York City (right) is slowly sinking, with hot spots around La ...

Researchers have evaluated how sinking land could worsen the threat from sea level rise in coastal areas throughout the country. This map shows Wilmington, with high-tide flooding areas from 2020 in ...

The nation's biggest cities are sinking, according to data from a new study. Known scientifically as land "subsidence," the most common cause of the sinking is "massive ongoing groundwater extraction, ...