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Chicago is slowly sinking, raising risk of structural damage and flooding
A new study published in recent days argues that the city of Chicago is slowly sinking, raising risks of flooding and ...
The biggest cities in the US are sinking, a study found. The phenomenon could tilt buildings and damage infrastructure.
Cities including Seattle, San Diego, and Chicago are all sinking, a new study found.
These 28 major U.S. cities are sinking, new study finds — and researchers say damage may only appear when it's "potentially catastrophic"
U.S. cities that's sinking, new research shows. See if your area is on the list — and how quickly the land is moving.
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Satellites show 28 US cities are sinking, including NYC and Chicago: 'Infrastructure can be silently compromised'
"Even slight downward shifts in land can significantly compromise the structural integrity of buildings, roads, bridges, and ...
Land under the country’s largest cities is sinking. Here’s where — and why.
The movement is slow — sinking on the scale of millimeters per year in the United States — but the effects accumulate over ...
Houston is sinking half an inch per year—and it’s not alone
All 28 of the most populous U.S. cities—including Houston, New York City, and Chicago—are sinking, which makes them ...
Chicago among cities slowly sinking, study says
New York, Dallas, and Seattle are seeing urban areas sink by 2 to 10 millimeters per year, according to the data. Researchers ...
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The biggest cities in the US are sinking, a study found. The phenomenon could tilt buildings and damage infrastructure.
Sinking alone "would not probably cause a significant risk, but when it compounds with ... Philadelphia, Denver, Chicago, and Portland. Recent studies in Chicago and Miami have suggested that ...
San Antonio is sinking with largest number of buildings at risk, new study finds
Experts say the sinking rate is largely the result of "groundwater extraction." ...
Dallas, New York, Chicago And More Than 20 Other Major Cities Are Sinking At A Troubling Rate
Using satellite technology, scientists have now determined that 25 of 28 of the most-populated cities in the United States ...