A new study published in recent days argues that the city of Chicago is slowly sinking, raising risks of flooding and ...

U.S. cities that's sinking, new research shows. See if your area is on the list — and how quickly the land is moving.

"Even slight downward shifts in land can significantly compromise the structural integrity of buildings, roads, bridges, and ...

An analysis of 28 urban areas in the United States revealed that all of them are falling in altitude, potentially affecting ...

Cities including Seattle, San Diego, and Chicago are all sinking, a new study found.

The movement is slow — sinking on the scale of millimeters per year in the United States — but the effects accumulate over ...

Using satellite technology, scientists have now determined that 25 of 28 of the most-populated cities in the United States ...

At least 65 percent of urban areas in 25 major cities are sinking, with some local spots dropping by about two inches a year, ...

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

According to the study, Houston is the fastest-sinking city in the nation, with "more than 40% of its area subsiding more ...