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

A new study says river deltas around the world aren’t just disappearing because of rising seas, but because the land itself ...

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

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

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

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

A study finds major river deltas like the Ganga-Brahmaputra are sinking faster than rising sea levels, amplifying flood risk for 236 million people. Groundwater withdrawal, reduced river sediment, and ...

The Mississippi River Delta Transition Initiative (MissDelta) is a long-term project of the Gulf Research Program (GRP) that aims to advance the science and understanding of the future physical ...

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