Study Shows 25 of 28 Major U.S. Cities Are Rapidly Sinking

It’s not just sea level rise threatening America’s cities—some of the ground itself is giving way. According to a new satellite-based study published May 8 in Nature Cities, every one of the 28 most populous U.S. cities is sinking to some degree, with many urban areas facing widespread land subsidence due to factors like groundwater depletion and oil and gas extraction. Cities affected include Chicago, Dallas, Columbus, Detroit, Fort Worth, Denver, New York, Indianapolis, Houston, and Charlotte...and...