28 Most Populous US Cities Are Sinking, New Survey Finds

All Major U.S. Cities Are at Risk of Sinking, Not Just Coastal Urban Areas

Rapid groundwater drainage is putting buildings and people within the country’s most populous areas at risk

Satellites show 28 US cities are sinking, including NYC and Chicago: 'Infrastructure can be silently compromised'

A new study has found that the 28 most populous cities in the United States — including New York, Chicago, Dallas and Denver — are sinking at rates between two and 10 millimeters (0.08 and 0.4 inches) per year.

These 28 major American cities are sinking, terrifying study reveals

Some American cities that are SINKING, reveals new research, including New York, Dallas and Seattle.

All of the biggest U.S. cities are sinking

A new study of the 28 most populous U.S. cities finds that all are sinking to one degree or another. The cities include not just those on the coasts, where relative sea level is a concern, but many in the interior. Furthermore, using newly granular data, the study finds that some cities are sinking at different rates in different spots, or sinking in some places and rising in others, potentially introducing stresses that could affect buildings a…

These 28 major U.S. cities are sinking, new study finds — and researchers say damage may only appear when it's "potentially catastrophic"

34 million people live in one of these major U.S. cities that's sinking, new research shows. See if your area is on the list — and how quickly the land is moving.

28 Major U.S. Cities (Home To 34 Million People) Are Slowly Sinking -- Can It Be Stopped?

Your home could be sinking right now, and you probably have no idea. A new study reveals that major American cities are quietly subsiding beneath our feet, with a shocking 34 million people living on sinking land. The post 28 Major U.S. Cities (Home To 34 Million People) Are Slowly Sinking — Can It Be Stopped? appeared first on Study Finds.