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These Houston suburbs are sinking faster than any other big city in the U.S. Can anything stop it?

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Alan Day

Houston’s land is sinking. And its fast-growing population and growing water demands are making it worse in the suburbs. Here is the billion-plus dollar plan to slow subsidence.

Source: These Houston suburbs are sinking faster than any other big city in the U.S. Can anything stop it?  | Houston Chronicle

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