If one side is sinking and the other doesn’t, this will weaken the building and put people in danger. Less than one percent ...

This slow-going subsidence is measured in just a handful of millimeters per year, but rising sea levels due to climate change ...

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

Dozens of coastal regions around the world, including Jakarta, Lagos and Tianjin are sinking at an alarming rate.

Houston is actually sinking on average 5 mm per year ... which can cause structural damage from aesthetic issues (cracks, uneven floors, etc.) to extensive structural failures, including potential ...

A study found that Houston is the fastest-sinking city, with some areas dropping ... land subsidence isn't just limited to coastlines and can cause problems across the U.S., according to the ...

If you live in a major American city, the ground might be sinking beneath you. Ground beneath major U.S. cities —including New York, Dallas and Seattle —is slowly but steadily sinking, with more than ...

Fort Worth and Houston exhibit the highest proportion of sinking areas," the study states. Houston's subsidence issues have been well documented, according to reporting from our sister station KHOU.

Of the cities analyzed, Houston was flagged as the fastest-sinking city ... coverage of essential stories and to investigate issues that matter. By Alyssa Fields ...

Houston showed the highest levels, with some neighborhoods sinking more than 20 millimeters ... and long-term monitoring systems to detect issues before they become critical.