Why are all of America’s biggest cities sinking?

Grist
By Matt SimonMay 8, 2025, 5:01 am91 ptsTrending
Cities sit unmoving on the landscape — a sprawling collection of roads, sidewalks, and buildings designed to last for generations. But across the United States, urban areas are silently shifting: The land beneath them is sinking, a process known as subsidence, largely because people are using too much…

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