San Francisco is sinking

SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco is one of several major cities in the United States that’s sinking, according to new research.

Researchers from Columbia University found that San Francisco is in a so-called “fast-sinking” zone.

While some large cities are being affected by the over-pumping of groundwater, San Francisco is sinking due to the compaction of filled-in land at spots including Treasure Island, the city’s eastern bayshore.

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