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

Boston is sinking, and it’s not just because of sea level rise, a new study reveals. A study from the British journal Nature Cities published May 8 found that 25 out of the 28 most populous cities in ...

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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.

Researchers analyzed 40 deltas across five continents, including the Mississippi, Mekong, Nile and Ganges–Brahmaputra systems ...

If you live in Indianapolis, there is a good chance the ground underneath your feet is sinking — just very slowly. About 98 percent of the city is experiencing this phenomenon, called subsidence, ...

Cities around the world are sinking due to the reasons like excessive pumping of groundwater, heavy construction and rising rainfall.

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Boston is sinking due to land "subsidence." A study from the British journal Nature Cities published May 8 found that 25 out of the 28 most populous cities in the United States are sinking at various ...