Columbia University-Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: All of the Biggest U.S. Cities Are Sinking
May 09, 2025
May 09, 2025
NEW YORK, May 9 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news:
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All of the Biggest U.S. Cities Are Sinking
From the coasts to the interior, urban areas are sinking. The main culprit: pumping of groundwater.
By Kevin Krajick
A new study of the 28 most populous U.S. cities finds that all are sinking to one degree or another. The cities include not just those on the coasts, where relativ . . .
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All of the Biggest U.S. Cities Are Sinking
From the coasts to the interior, urban areas are sinking. The main culprit: pumping of groundwater.
By Kevin Krajick
A new study of the 28 most populous U.S. cities finds that all are sinking to one degree or another. The cities include not just those on the coasts, where relativ . . .