A hidden force is causing highly populated river deltas to sink. In many cases, the subsidence is happening faster than the sea is rising ...

With the growing threats due to climate change -- rising sea levels, devastating storms and tidal flooding -- it's no mystery why some of the world's most iconic cities and natural wonders are at risk ...

A global study of major river deltas shows human-driven land subsidence is now overtaking climate change as the biggest flood ...

The nation's biggest cities are sinking, according to data from a new study. Known scientifically as land "subsidence," the most common cause of the sinking is "massive ongoing groundwater extraction, ...

Sea level rise has already put coastal cities on notice thanks to increasing storm surges and even sunny day flooding at high tide. These challenges will continue to grow because global projections ...

Across rural valleys and booming cities alike, parts of Arizona are literally dropping by inches each year as aquifers are ...

In Texas, parts of Houston are sinking at a rate faster than 10 millimeters—or about two-fifths of an inch—per year. Parts of Dallas and Fort Worth are sinking more than 5 millimeters per year. While ...

Sinking cities: Would you believe if we say that the ground beneath some of the world’s busiest cities is slowly going down? According to a new research, your neigbourhood, including the streets, ...

Urban areas worldwide are enduring a quiet crisis, subsidence, or settlement of land under them. Poured forward by human activities such as groundwater pumping and natural processes like crustal ...

New satellite maps reveal that major U.S. cities are slowly sinking, exposing hidden risks to infrastructure and urban life.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The occurrence of coastal flooding, amplified by sea level rise (SLR), is becoming increasingly severe worldwide. In Jakarta, for instance, sea levels in coastal areas already ...

Scientists have made a startling discovery that could impact more than 15 million Americans - nearly all of the US East Coast is sinking. Virginia Tech researchers identified 'hotspots' from Florida ...