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Axios on MSN6d
Seattle is slowly sinking — and nearly the whole city is at risk
Seattle is sinking millimeter by millimeter, and new research shows it's more widespread — and riskier — than once suspected.
KIRO Seattle on MSN3d
Seattle among U.S. cities slowly sinking
Seattle is among several major U.S. cities that are slowly sinking. That’s according to researchers at Virginia Tech, who ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4h
The Land Beneath the Biggest U.S. Cities Is Sinking, Finds New Analysis of Satellite Data
Largely due to groundwater pumping and shifting of land after the last ice age, major urban areas are subsiding, which could ...
Across America, Big Cities Are Sinking. Here’s Why.
A major reason is too much groundwater is being pumped out, new research shows, threatening buildings and infrastructure nationwide.
Scientific American7d
The 28 Most Populous Cities in the U.S. Are All Sinking
Cities across the U.S., including inland ones such as Denver and Dallas, are settling into the earth, posing increased ...
Tariffs are sinking shipping in Seattle
There is something missing at the Port of Seattle and, likely, at ports around the country: big cargo ships. Trade between ...
Grist on MSN7d
Why are all of America’s biggest cities sinking?
A new study finds that the country's 28 most populous metros are losing elevation, from New York City to Seattle.
Tioga Publishing7d
Why New York and dozens of other cities are sinking into the Earth
Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange .
Yahoo20d
Have you seen me? Seattle police issue alert for missing 14-year-old girl
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has issued a missing person alert for a 14-year-old girl named Maryam, SPD posted on X. SPD says she was last seen on Thursday wearing all green near the ...
The Caledonian-Record7d
New York and dozens of other cities are sinking
New York, Chicago, Seattle, Denver, and five other cities are sinking at around two millimeters per year. Several cities in ...