One of the biggest difficulties in helping people affected by natural disasters is transporting and providing them with ...

A major reason is too much groundwater is being pumped out, new research shows, threatening buildings and infrastructure ...

While land sinking less than an inch per year might not seem like much on paper, small shifts in land can have big effects.

At least 65 percent of urban areas in 25 major cities are sinking, with some local spots dropping by about two inches a year, new research has shown.