Tag #Ground Water

What are the primary causes and rates of land subsidence in major US cities, and what immediate impacts are observed?

American geoscientists, using data from European Sentinel satellites, found that major US cities are sinking. Houston is subsiding up to 5 centimeters annually; Las Vegas and Phoenix, up to 9 centimeters. This widespread subsidence, affecting 18,000 square kilometers, is difficult to measure using traditional methods.