At least 20 per cent of the urban area was sinking by at least 2mm per year. These include cities like New York, Chicago, ...

A study used sensitive satellite measurements to look at the ground of the 28 most populous U.S. cities. All of them are ...

The study found Detroit has sunk by approximately 10.2 millimeters, or about 0.4 inches, from 2015-2021, based on an average ...

Boston is sinking, according to a new study, and it's not just because of sea level rise. Here's what to know.

From New York to Los Angeles—and even cities far from the ocean like Denver and Dallas—a new study has confirmed something ...

New research says Chicago and Detroit are at risk of sinking from things like groundwater extraction. Researcher says officials need to be more proactive.

Some of the wealthiest cities along the US coastline could soon sink under the waves of rising sea levels, according to a ...

A 2023 New York Times investigation found that ... was taken from surface-water sources such as rivers. Subsidence has since slowed in the city centre. However, when new neighbourhoods developed ...

The problem can gradually weaken and damage buildings, foundations, and other structures. Scientists issue warning on invisible phenomenon threatening buildings in major US cities: 'Can be silently ...

Discover 21 amazing vintage images of homes damaged and destroyed by natural disasters over the past century, from tornadoes ...