Groundwater and oil extraction are causing the ground beneath Houston to sink faster than any other major city in the U.S., ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- The Columbia Climate School has found that Houston is the fastest sinking city out of 28 cities examined in its recent study released May 8. Columbia Climate School is part of ...

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The nation's fastest-sinking city is Houston, with more than 40% of its area dropping more than 5 millimeters (about 1/5 inch) per year, and 12% sinking at twice that rate. Some localized spots ...

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

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 ...

In Texas, parts of Houston are sinking at a rate faster than 10 millimeters—or about two-fifths of an inch—per year. Parts of Dallas and Fort Worth are sinking more than 5 millimeters per year.

Dallas and Fort Worth are sinking at a faster rate than any other inland city in North America, according to a new study from ...

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