A big earthquake along the Cascadia fault could cause Washington's coastal lands to suddenly drop nearly 7 feet, instantly ...

Cities from New York to Houston are sinking into the ground little by little, putting an estimated $109 billion of property ...

Venice, grappling with sinking land and rising sea levels, faces increasing flood threats. An Italian engineer proposes ...

THE good news is that Manila Bay is “alive and vibrant,” according to a new scientific study. However, the same study said ...

A recent study found that a powerful quake off the Pacific Northwest could force the ground to sink up to 2 m, leading to ...

The city's subsidence rate of two millimeters per year, combined with rising sea levels due to climate change, has exacerbated the problem. The MOSE flood barriers, designed to protect Venice from ...

It’s the “floating city” but also the sinking city. In the past century, Venice has subsided as sea levels rise due to ...

While we don't expect an epic earthquake anytime soon, if one occurs, it could make it much more likely to flood in parts of ...

A century ago, Mossbrae Falls was a glorious tourist attraction. Now, there is no easy, or legal, way for the public to get ...

A Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake could cause long-lasting changes to Washington’s landscape, coastline and floodplain, a ...

A major earthquake may strike the Pacific Northwest region resulting in sinking the coastal land by almost seven feet, ...