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

If you live in a major American city, the ground might be sinking beneath you. Ground beneath major U.S. cities—including New ...

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.

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.

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

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

Cities across the country are sinking, especially in Houston and other cities in Texas, posing significant threats from ...

Nature Cities 2025.) New York, Chicago, Seattle, Denver, and five other cities are sinking at about 2 millimeters per year. In every city studied, at least 20 percent of the urban area is sinking ...