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 ...

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

A new satellite radar study has now found evidence that the nation's 28 most populous cities are all buckling under the ...

Traditional evacuation routes must be reevaluated, not only for capacity but for redundancy, traffic flow, and environmental resi ...

William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS have released their 2024 U.S. sea level "report cards," providing updated analyses of ...

Communities on small islands are on the front lines of worsening flood risks—not just from severe storms but from persistent ...

Cities from New York to Houston are sinking into the ground little by little, putting an estimated $109 billion of property ...

It took about a week before I heard murmurs drifting about the department that the coastline near the mouth of the Mattole ...

Since then, the coastline has been rising by 0.04 to 0.12 inch (1 to 3 millimeters) a year, slightly outpacing climate-driven ...

Many wetlands are disappearing, but Louisiana’s “accidental” Wax Lake Delta is growing—and informing coastal restoration ...

the contiguous United States is now about 2.8 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than it was in 1970, based on average annual temperatures. Warming global temperatures are also driving sea-level rise ...