Since 1984 the city has sunk millions into new trees, plants, paths and a strong police presence.

I'm standing on the top of a chimney as the city around me sinks into the ocean.

Sometimes she wished that the city would sink back into the bog it grew out of.

In short, sea is rising and the city is sinking.

But the city is sinking as the soil under it settles, and sea levels are rising.

Recent studies have suggested that the city is no longer sinking, but a state of alert remains in place.

"The city is slowly sinking and it gets worse every year."

Every year the city sinks a couple of centimeters because the ground is made from mud.

With the library's completion in 1991, a great city sank.

To add to its problems, the city is sinking.