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Big US cities are sinking. This map shows where the problem is the worst.

In every city studied, at least 20% of the urban area is sinking – and in 25 of 28 cities, at least 65% is sinking. The nation's biggest cities are sinking, according to data from a new study.

Newsweek · 2d

Map Reveals All Major US Cities Are Sinking

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

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

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 years.

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Map Shows US Cities That Have the Biggest Apartments

Cities in the south of the United States, such as in North Carolina, Florida and Georgia, offer the most spacious apartments for renting among the country's largest cities, while Columbia in ...

Why New York and dozens of other cities are sinking into the Earth

The cities are sinking by two to 10 millimeters per year, according to new research published in the journal Nature. The ...

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