Scientists say this so-called "slow-moving hazard" means Chicago's urban center is losing around two millimeters of elevation every year. Chicago Tonight is available to stream on pbs.org and the free ...

A new study published in recent days argues that the city of Chicago is slowly sinking, raising risks of flooding and potential structural damage. The study, published in Nature Cities on May 8, ...

Attention Chicagoans, brace yourselves because Chicago is sinking. Northwestern University researchers were the first to study underground climate change and its effects on urban infrastructure, ...

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that Chicago is slowly sinking due to groundwater seepage and soft soil conditions, particularly near Lake Michigan. This gradual land ...

All the biggest US cities are sinking, a new study found with satellite analysis. In 28 cities, about 29,000 buildings are at risk of damage and worsening flooding. This sinking, or subsidence, is ...

New York, Dallas, Seattle and 25 other major U.S. cities are sinking, threatening the structural integrity of buildings, roads, dams and other forms of infrastructure, new research found. The study's ...