Scientists have known for years that water levels are rising faster in the Chesapeake Bay region than just about anywhere ...

The nation's biggest cities are sinking, according to data from a new study. Known scientifically as land "subsidence," the most common cause of the sinking is "massive ongoing groundwater extraction, ...

Parts of the Los Angeles region are gradually sinking, and that slow descent can compound the flood threat posed by rising ...

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- An old subdivision in the Baytown area no longer exists due to years of subsidence. But what exactly is that and what causes it? Historically, areas along the coast, ...

A rapid rate of land subsidence could make sea level rise estimates worse for one of Colombia’s tourist destinations. This could serve as a warning sign to other coastal cities. FIU geophysics ...

Many people in the San Joaquin Valley have seen the ominous photo: It depicts a person standing next to a telephone pole that bears a series of signs labeled with years. Way at the top of the pole is ...

A spatial map of vertical land motion of the East Coast (left panel); primary, secondary, and interstate roads on Hampton Roads, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach, Va., (top right panel); and John F.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Water is pumped to irrigate wheat fields near Hanford in 2021. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) For decades, a costly problem ...

Cities sit unmoving on the landscape — a sprawling collection of roads, sidewalks, and buildings designed to last for generations. But across the United States, urban areas are silently shifting: The ...

NHCRWA moved ahead on Project 39 to expand surface water in Spring; conversion targets and costs remain a challenge.