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Oklahoma City is sinking. Here's why, and what other US cities are sinking
The new study looked at the 28 most populous cities in the U.S. and 25 of them are experiencing subsidence, or land sinking, ...
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Seattle among U.S. cities slowly sinking
Seattle is among several major U.S. cities that are slowly sinking. That’s according to researchers at Virginia Tech, who ...
Map Reveals All Major US Cities Are Sinking
At least 65 percent of urban areas in 25 major cities are sinking, with some local spots dropping by about two inches a year, ...
Get a look at the large digital kiosks that could bring wayfinding — and ad money — to downtown Seattle
Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson discusses the need for digital wayfinding kiosks in Seattle alongside Markham ...
These 28 major U.S. cities are sinking, new study finds — and researchers say damage may only appear when it's "potentially catastrophic"
U.S. cities that's sinking, new research shows. See if your area is on the list — and how quickly the land is moving.
Seattle council considers 8-foot-tall digital billboards in downtown
The Downtown Seattle Association sees them as an easy win, but there are vocal opponents who don't want to disrupt Seattle's ...
Seattle's Lake City neighborhood grapples with persistent fentanyl crisis
A side street in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood has found itself immersed in rampant drug use by a crowd of addicts who keep returning.
The biggest cities in the US are sinking, a study found. The phenomenon could tilt buildings and damage infrastructure.
Cities including Seattle, San Diego, and Chicago are all sinking, a new study found.
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Why are all of America’s biggest cities sinking?
A new study published on Thursday in the journal Nature Cities mapped the scale of this slow-motion crisis across the country ...
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These 28 major U.S. cities are sinking, new study finds — and researchers say damage may only appear when it's "potentially catastrophic"
At least 10% of the city's area is sinking at a rate exceeding 3 mm per year. Cities that are sinking between 1 and 2 millimeters every year include: Columbus, Ohio; Seattle; Detroit; Denver ...