Major river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, increasing flood risk and affecting 236 million people.

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

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

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

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

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

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