New Study Measures How Much Detroit Sinks Every Year

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.

Detroit is slowly sinking, scientists warn -- but it’s not what you think

Is Detroit sinking? According to a new study, yes. The research looked at the 28 most populous U.S. cities to track the movement while observing the underlying cause.

New study measures how much Detroit sinks every year

The city of Detroit is sinking. That's the conclusion of a new study from the journal Nature looking at land subsidence. However, the Motor City isn't the only urban center to be falling - and the reason it differs from other areas around the U.S.

Study finds Detroit is sinking this much each year

The report published this month said the main reason for most cities sinking is groundwater extraction.

Some of the largest U.S. cities are sinking, study finds

A new study shows the land under some of the largest cities in the U.S. is sinking. "Land subsidence" is the gradual setting or sudden sinking of the Earth's surface, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Manoochehr Shirzaei, a co-author of the study, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

Sinking cities: Great Lakes cities not immune from under-recognized threat - Great Lakes Commission

A recent study conducted by Columbia University concludes that significant areas of the Earth’s surface are gradually sinking, bringing environmental, social and economic consequences to urban centers in the United […]