From the Nile to the Mississippi, sinking land is compounding sea-level rise. A new study pinpoints where deltas are dropping ...

It’s not just that sea levels are rising. Scientists believe fossil fuel extraction and river engineering are also factors ...

Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests.

How much fresh water is in the United States? It's a tough question, since most of the water is underground, accessible at ...

Some of the world’s biggest megacities are located in river deltas threatened by subsidence due to excessive groundwater ...

A study published in Nature shows that many of the world's major river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, ...