One byproduct of a warming world is that some shorelines—both oceanic and lakeside—are rising and eroding coastal cities.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Denver is sinking and more than 250 buildings have at least a high risk of being damaged because of it, according to a new study. In all, 98% of the city is sinking and 13 buildings are in areas with ...

New satellite maps reveal that major U.S. cities are slowly sinking, exposing hidden risks to infrastructure and urban life.

According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Cities, 28 of the most populous U.S. cities are sinking. It’s due to a phenomenon called land subsidence, exacerbated in many cases by ...

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio is considered among the fastest-sinking cities in the United States, according to a geologic study. The study, published May 8 in the journal Nature Cities, detailed the ...

America’s cities are sinking. It is not entirely because of melting oceans. The ground level of some cities is dropping as well. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247 explans.