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.

A recent NASA study found that several major U.S. cities are beginning to sink because of rising seas and the weight of skyscrapers. According to the New York Post, which cited data from the study ...

Global warming and climate change are accelerating the rise of sea levels worldwide. Low-lying coastal cities are already witnessing devastating floods, forcing governments to devise costly and ...

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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PHOENIX (KNXV) — Millimeter by millimeter, Phoenix is sinking lower. It joins nearly every other major city in the nation in experiencing a phenomenon called land subsidence, where the earth’s surface ...