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Boston is sinking due to land "subsidence." A study from the British journal Nature Cities published May 8 found that 25 out of the 28 most populous cities in the United States are sinking at various ...

Cities all over the world, including on the US East and Gulf Coasts, are sinking. This phenomenon, called subsidence, can make extreme flooding worse and damage infrastructure. From New York to ...

Across America’s 28 biggest cities, the ground is shifting—literally. A new study using millimeter-precision satellite data reveals that almost all these cities are sinking, with some areas plummeting ...

If you live in Indianapolis, there is a good chance the ground underneath your feet is sinking — just very slowly. About 98 percent of the city is experiencing this phenomenon, called subsidence, ...

Parts of New Orleans are sinking at alarming rates — including some of the very floodwalls built to protect it. A new satellite-based study finds that some areas are losing nearly two inches of ...