A new academic study found nearly half of Houston's land is subsiding at least 1/5 of an inch each year, outpacing the country's other large urban areas.

A new study reveals that all 28 of the most populous U.S. cities are experiencing land subsidence, with many areas sinking at different speeds. This surprising finding doesn’t just apply to coastal cities but includes many urban centers far inland.

While land sinking less than an inch per year might not seem like much on paper, small shifts in land can have big effects. Land shifts downward can impact the structural integrity of buildings, roads,