An earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone could cause parts of the coast to sink several feet, creating ongoing flooding risks in previously safe areas.

Despite its distance from the coast, San Antonio is slowly sinking into the ground, a new study reveals. Why it matters: Land ...

Largely due to groundwater pumping and shifting of land after the last ice age, major urban areas are subsiding, which could ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Marilyn Mendez Arnett lives in an area of Tampa currently considered a ‘non-flood zone’ by FEMA, but that could change as the federal agency reports flood maps are under ...

A recent study led by Tina Dura, a geosciences professor at Virginia Tech, has raised significant concerns about the ...

The economy contracted for the first time in three years, but it doesn’t mean the economy is rushing toward a recession. At least not yet. Gross domestic product, the official scorecard of the ...

The land can drop suddenly in earthquakes and in shallow places like Humboldt Bay, a few feet of subsidence will greatly ...

New data shows land is sinking in all major U.S. cities, with Houston hit hardest, and climate change and urban growth could ...

Dr. Jay Patton of the California Geological Survey joins the show to discuss why land may suddenly jump or fall, the ...

A new study reveals that all of America’s largest cities are sinking, posing growing risks to buildings, roads, and residents.

Groundbreaking research from Columbia University reveals that land beneath America’s largest cities is sinking—mostly due to groundwater extraction—posing a hidden but growing threat to infrastructure ...

A new study reveals that one major U.S. city is sinking faster than any other—and it’s not in the Sunshine State. Researchers ...