A hidden force is causing highly populated river deltas to sink. In many cases, the subsidence is happening faster than the sea is rising ...
Across rural valleys and booming cities alike, parts of Arizona are literally dropping by inches each year as aquifers are ...
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.
Sinking land is becoming one of America's most dangerous climate-related crises, with major urban centers threatened by a convergence of land subsidence and sea level rise. Recent research reveals ...
Land subsidence in California's Central Valley has caused a 2.4% to 5.8% decrease in home values, totaling $1.87 billion. Excessive groundwater pumping, worsened by drought and climate change, is the ...
Land subsidence in California's Central Valley has caused a 2.4% to 5.8% decrease in home values, totaling $1.87 billion. Excessive groundwater pumping, worsened by drought and climate change, is the ...