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A new academic study found nearly half of Houston's land is subsiding at least 1/5 of an inch each year, outpacing the ...
The study looked at 28 major cities and found that all of them are sinking, with Houston shifting down the fastest.
Houston is sinking faster than any other city in the U.S., according to a report released on Thursday. Here's what's causing ...
Dallas and Fort Worth are sinking at a faster rate than any other inland city in North America, according to a new study from Nature Cities, a monthly, online science journal that publishes research ...
In every city studied, at least 20% of the urban area is sinking – and in 25 of 28 cities, at least 65% is sinking. The ...
The nation's fastest-sinking city is Houston, with more than 40% of its area dropping more than 5 millimeters (about 1/5 inch) per year, and 12% sinking at twice that rate. Some localized spots ...
Dallas and Fort Worth are sinking at a rate of 4 millimeters per year due to groundwater loss, a recent study found.
A recently published study found that Houston is the fastest-sinking major city in the United States, with more than 40% of its land area subsiding faster than 5 millimeters per year. The study ...
One city had sunk lower than any other: Houston. open image in gallery Houston is sinking at a rate of 50 millimeters per year in some areas, one study finds (Getty Images) According to the study ...
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San Francisco is sinking
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco is one of several major cities in the United States that's sinking, according to new research.
Houston is sinking faster than any other city in the U.S., according to a new study from the Columbia Climate School—and the ...
A new study reveals that many major U.S. cities are sinking due to land subsidence. Houston is sinking the fastest, with some areas dropping up to two inches per year. Groundwater extraction is ...