The loss of intertidal wetlands directly impacts ecosystem services such as water filtration, habitat for fisheries and ...

By luck of geology, the Pacific Northwest coast isn’t being hit nearly as hard as other areas of the world... Read Story ...

A recently released technical report concludes that the sinking of land in the Central Valley due to over-pumping of groundwater, referred to as subsidence, has restricted the amount of water the ...

Subsidence, often called an "invisible threat," can damage infrastructure and increase flood risks. While some cities show slight uplift, it's negligible and doesn't negate the overall sinking trend.

The Virginia Tech study used satellite-based radar measurements to create high-resolution maps of subsidence, or sinking land, for 28 of the most populous American cities. The cities are home to ...

Nashville is sinking, according to a new study published in the British journal Nature Cities. Here's what to know.

Eight years ago, a 40-foot mine subsidence opened up directly behind her home that November. The hole occurred just feet away from where this current subsidence caved in. It took massive machinery ...

Known scientifically as land "subsidence," the most common cause of the sinking is "massive ongoing groundwater extraction," according to a study published in Nature Cities May 8 — though other ...

“Several cities in Texas—the fastest-growing state in the United States—including Houston, Fort Worth and Dallas, exhibit the highest measured subsidence rates among all cities, with average ...

Eight years ago, a 40-foot mine subsidence opened up directly behind her home that November. The hole occurred just feet away from where this current subsidence caved in. It took massive machinery ...