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Sinking, US cities

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Big US cities are sinking. This map shows where the problem is the worst.

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 nation's biggest cities are sinking, according to data from a new study.

Map Reveals All Major US Cities Are Sinking

At least 65 percent of urban areas in 25 major cities are sinking, with some local spots dropping by about two inches a year, new research has shown.

The Washington Post · 2d

Land under the country’s largest cities is sinking. Here’s where — and why.

The movement is slow — sinking on the scale of millimeters per year in the United States — but the effects accumulate over years.

Space on MSN2d

Satellites show 28 US cities are sinking, including NYC and Chicago: 'Infrastructure can be silently compromised'

A new study has found that the 28 most populous cities in the United States — including New York, Chicago, Dallas and Denver ...

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Oklahoma City is sinking. Here's why, and what other US cities are sinking

The new study looked at the 28 most populous cities in the U.S. and 25 of them are experiencing subsidence, or land sinking, ...

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