The movement is slow — sinking on the scale of millimeters per year in the United States — but the effects accumulate over ...

Nashville is sinking, according to a new study published in the British journal Nature Cities. Here's what to know.

A new study reveals that uneven land subsidence could impact 29,000 buildings across the America's most populated ...

A recent satellite survey reveals that several major US cities are sinking. Cities like New York, Chicago, and Houston are experiencing land subsidenc ...

Scientists at Columbia University have found that the 28 most populous cities in the US are sinking, with 34 million people living in the affected areas. Is your hometown at risk?

The ground beneath America’s busiest cities is slowly sinking, and with it, the buildings, roads, and bridges that support everyday life. This process, known as land subsidence, may not grab headlines ...

Generally, according to a statement from Lamont-Doherty, it happens as water is withdrawn from aquifers made up of fine-grained sediments ... Fort Worth, Charlotte, Denver, Oklahoma City and Las Vegas ...

There is even concern in unexpected places like Denver, Indianapolis, and Detroit ... across these cities correlate directly with groundwater depletion from confined aquifers. When groundwater is ...

The cities of Kyle and San Marcos and Texas State University will likely have to find ways to further reduce their water use.