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

Houston is sinking faster than any other city in the U.S., according to a report released on Thursday. Here's what's causing ...

The study looked at 28 major cities and found that all of them are sinking, with Houston shifting down the fastest.

Satellite data revealed that Houston is the fastest-sinking city in the U.S., and that all of the other biggest cities are ...

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 ...

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 ...

One city had sunk lower than any other: Houston. open image in gallery Houston is sinking at a rate of 50 millimeters per year in some areas, one study finds (Getty Images) According to the study ...

Dallas and Fort Worth are sinking at a rate of 4 millimeters per year due to groundwater loss, a recent study found.

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

Houston is sinking faster than any other city in the U.S., according to a new study from the Columbia Climate School—and the problem may only be getting worse. This study, published in the ...