Seattle is sinking millimeter by millimeter, and new research shows it's more widespread — and riskier — than once suspected.

Seattle is among several major U.S. cities that are slowly sinking. That’s according to researchers at Virginia Tech, who ...

A major reason is too much groundwater is being pumped out, new research shows, threatening buildings and infrastructure nationwide.

Cities across the U.S., including inland ones such as Denver and Dallas, are settling into the earth, posing increased ...

There is something missing at the Port of Seattle and, likely, at ports around the country: big cargo ships. Trade between ...

A new study finds that the country's 28 most populous metros are losing elevation, from New York City to Seattle.

New York, Chicago, Seattle, Denver, and five other cities are sinking at around two millimeters per year. Several cities in ...

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