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

The findings point to heightening near-term flood risk for more than 236 million people, but river delta flooding is an issue ...

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

Research has uncovered groundwater use as the primary driver for a river deltas sinking worldwide. Some river deltas are ...

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

Far more than a geographical reality, the Nile is the narrative thread of identity and the ultimate source of inspiration for ...

The world's major river deltas, including the Ganga-Brahmaputra, are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, heightening ...

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

A new study published in Nature finds human-driven land sinking now outpaces sea-level rise in many of the world’s major ...

The study claims that a flood might occur sooner rather than later, potentially affecting over 236 million people. The ...

The assessment spanning 40 delta regions worldwide has identified the three in eastern India among 19 where land subsidence — ...

Researchers analyzed 40 deltas across five continents, including the Mississippi, Mekong, Nile and Ganges–Brahmaputra systems ...