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Houston Is America's Fastest-Sinking City: Study Finds

Houston has emerged as the fastest-sinking major city in the United States, according to new peer-reviewed research that highlights growing threats to urban infrastructure from land subsidence. The study, published this month in Nature, analyzed satellite radar data over six years and found that 42% of Houston’s area is sinking faster than 5 millimeters per year, with 12% of the region experiencing rates above 10 millimeters annually. The phenomenon of land subsidence

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Houston Is America's Fastest-Sinking City: Study Finds

Houston has emerged as the fastest-sinking major city in the United States, according to new peer-reviewed research that highlights growing threats to urban infrastructure from land subsidence. The study, published this month in Nature, analyzed satellite radar data over six years and found that 42% of Houston’s area is sinking faster than 5 millimeters per year, with 12% of the region experiencing rates above 10 millimeters annually. The phenomenon of land subsidence

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