Study Confirms All 28 Largest US Cities Are Sinking

Houston is the fastest-sinking city in the U.S., study finds

The study, published in the journal Nature Cities, found that 42% of Houston’s land area was sinking about one-fifth inch per year, with 12% sinking at more than double that rate.

Officials sound the alarm as eerie phenomenon begins to destabilize homes and roads: 'It's just going to get worse'

City officials and environmental groups are raising alarms over worsening flood risks in Menlo Park, California, where repeated storm surges and pooling groundwater are overwhelming aging infrastructure. What's happening? According to the M-A Chronicle, AmyBeth Willis of Save the Bay said, "Major storm events have caused a lot of street flooding, and it's just going to get worse." Menlo Park has already sustained over $3.8 million in flood-relat…

All 28 of the Biggest U.S. Cities Are Sinking—But These 10 Places Are Drowning Fastest

Is your city drowning? You could be one of roughly 34 million Americans whose hometowns are sinking into Earth’s abyss, according to a new report published in the journal Nature Cities. The increased rate of land subsidence (AKA, sinking land) poses a "slow-moving hazard" on inland urban areas and structural damage nationwide. Keep reading to find out if your city is part of the problem.RELATED: Meteorologists Predict Wildfires Will Burn 9 Milli…

Major US Cities Are Sinking, Satellite Data Shows

New York. credit: wikimedia commons / dllu CC BY 4.0 New satellite data reveals that large portions of the United States’ biggest cities are slowly sinking, putting millions at risk. The findings show that 34 million people live in areas where the ground is gradually moving downward. Researchers examined vertical land movement in 28 of the country’s most populous cities, each with more than 600,000 residents. Using high-resolution data from the …

Every major city in the U.S. is sinking, and some are dropping faster than others

A new study reveals that all of America’s largest cities are sinking, posing growing risks to buildings, roads, and residents.

What causes sinkholes like the one on I-26? USC expert explains warning signs

After a sinkhole halted I-26 traffic, a USC engineering professor explains how slow seepage can lead to collapse — and how researchers aim to spot trouble earlier.