Houston has a problem; It is sinking

Houston, as the saying nearly goes, has a problem. 

The city is one of 25 American metropolises to be officially sinking, according to a new study using measurements from space.

The issue of subsidence affects not only coastal regions, where sea levels are rising due to climate change, but inland settlements too. 

Groundwater extraction hollows out the sediment beneath the surface, while urban development piles on the weight above. 

Some parts of Houston are sinking by more than 10mm a year.

That seems paltry by the standards of other notoriously sinking cities, such as Jakarta and Tehran

About half of Jakarta — home to 11mn people — now lies below sea level. 

China is a slumping hotspot, with nearly half of its cities, including Beijing, heading downwards. Mexico City is another

Lagos as another megacity under siege.

Anjana Ahuja Financial Times 14 May 2025

https://www.ft.com/content/fc93b7c1-edf8-4b8a-8ba8-246c1cb3cbd4


Jakarta, the fastest-sinking megacity on the planet.

https://englundmacro.blogspot.com/2023/12/jakarta-fastest-sinking-megacity-on.html


Buildings in Florida are sinking

https://englundmacro.blogspot.com/2025/01/buildings-in-florida-are-sinking.html


Världens grundvatten sjunker varje år med en accelererande hastighet

https://englundmacro.blogspot.com/2024/02/varldens-grundvatten-sjunker-varje-ar.html


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