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.…