New York City is sinking. Washington, D.C., is sinking, as well. So are Los Angeles, Detroit, Dallas, and more than two-dozen of the most populous cities in the United States. Just over one year after ...

All 28 of the most populous cities in the U.S. are sinking, worsening risks of flooding and damage to urban infrastructure, a new study finds. One of the main culprits is the extraction of groundwater ...

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 ...

Richmond Hill, Canada - 28 October 2025 — Across many of the world’s fastest-growing cities, demand for water has outpaced what rivers and reservoirs can provide. This has increased dependence on ...

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 ...

A new study finds Detroit is among 25 populous U.S. cities who experience subsidence, their land sinking. In Detroit, the subsidence is caused by the ground relaxing after the weight of the glaciers ...

The Mile High City is sinking by two millimeters a year, which could be a “slow-moving hazard” for critical infrastructure, warns a Virginia Tech University study published on Thursday, May 8, in the ...

Last month, a report out of Virginia Tech highlighted a troublesome issue with some of America’s largest cities: they’re sinking. In San Antonio, the study found that one in every 45 buildings is at ...

Scientists say Houston is sinking–and the shift can pose serious risks to buildings and infrastructure. To help gauge that risk, researchers from Virginia Tech used satellite data and ground ...