Groundwater loss is sinking U.S. cities, threatening infrastructure in densely built areas. A recent study examining the 28 ...

The worst spots are sinking 10 times faster ... at risk of flooding as land sinks and tide rises Houston's well-known subsidence issues have been hotly debated over the years.

Local funding for public school districts in Texas stems mainly from property taxes. The taxes combine two elements: a ...

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

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 ...

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

Houston has long been known for sinking at the fastest rate ... Across the 28 cities, the densest urban cores had issues with precarious destabilized ground — threatening 29,000 buildings.

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 ...