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

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

The University of California Irvine study examined deltas around the globe and found that groundwater depletion is the predominant cause of coastal delta loss. However, the Mississippi River Delta and ...

A new global analysis suggests that the stability of many river deltas may be changing in ways that are largely invisible from the ground. By examining subtle shifts in land elevation, researchers ...

A new scientific assessment finds California's Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is in poor ecological health, and that a ...

Some of the world’s biggest megacities are located in river deltas threatened by subsidence due to excessive groundwater extraction and urban expansion, compounding the threat they face from sea-level ...

Researchers analyzed 40 deltas across five continents, including the Mississippi, Mekong, Nile and Ganges–Brahmaputra systems. In 18 of those deltas, land subsidence already exceeds sea-level rise, ...

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

Satellite analysis finds major deltas sinking faster than sea-level rise, with groundwater use and urbanisation to blame ...

The iconic Mississippi River Delta is of enormous importance to the country, especially near the Gulf Coast. It's an economic engine and a key wildlife habitat. But it's shrinking considerably due to ...

The Mobile County Commission approved an agreement with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at its ...