In a disaster worse than the Titanic, it was believed a young man swam over six kilometres to safety. It didn’t add up ...

Portland is one of several U.S. cities that gradually sinks each year, according to a recently-published study. Scientific journal Nature uncovered the report, titled “Land subsidence risk to ...

Other fast-sinking zones were discovered in areas around New York’s LaGuardia Airport, parts of Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, the study found.

This slow-going subsidence is measured in just a handful of millimeters per year, but rising sea levels due to climate change complicates matters.

San Antonio is considered among the fastest-sinking cities in the United States, according to a geological study.

San Francisco is one of several major cities in the United States that's sinking. Researchers from Columbia University found that the city is in a so-called "fast-sinking zone." Leonard Ohenhen ...

A study by Columbia University's climate school found that Houston is among 28 cities in the U.S. seeing significant sinking rates.

Satellite data revealed that Houston is the fastest-sinking city in the U.S., and that all of the other biggest cities are dropping in at least some areas. Researchers say groundwater extraction ...

Discover how 28 US cities are sinking, with 80% of subsidence linked to human actions, posing risks to infrastructure and urban areas.