Harris County commissioners adopted the framework surrounding a countywide policy that includes directing county staff to ...

A new academic study found nearly half of Houston's land is subsiding at least 1/5 of an inch each year, outpacing the ...

All 28 of the most populous U.S. cities—including Houston, New York City, and Chicago—are sinking, which makes them ...

Some of the biggest U.S. cities are sinking, and one Texas city is sinking faster than the others ... The nation's ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) went on car chase in Houston, Texas on Monday to arrest Hector Castillo-Garcia ...

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, explains that Houston’s geography and urban development make it increasingly vulnerable to flooding. Based on FEMA data and recent hurricane ...

Construction on the expansion of a Cypress-area stormwater detention basin is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2026 ...

Houston isn't the only city in Texas that's sinking. Our neighbors to the north are ... It can also increase the risk of ...

The study looked at 28 major cities and found that all of them are sinking, with Houston shifting down the fastest.

Houston is sinking the fastest, with some areas dropping up to two inches per year. Groundwater extraction is the primary cause, exacerbated by oil and gas pumping in Texas. Some of the biggest U ...

Groundwater extraction is causing major U.S. cities to sink, according to a new study from Virginia Tech researchers.

In every city studied, at least 20% of the urban area is sinking – and in 25 of 28 cities, at least 65% is sinking. The ...