Florida 2015 sinkhole. Image via Twitter/Hillsborough Sheriff's Office It may seem surprising to know that, although we know how they form, sinkholes are almost entirely unpredictable. Sinkholes ...

Most of us think about erosion on the surface of the earth, but erosion can occur in the subsurface as well. In fact, scientist and engineers have a very creative name for just such a process ...

However, not all sinkholes form naturally in this way - many are human-created. Just like a cave in bedrock can act like a pipe for groundwater to carry away soil, actual pipes underground can do ...

Sinkholes all stem from runoff water. It can be too much for drainage pipes to handle. And fixing them is a huge undertaking. Here's how both happen.

Crews estimate it'll cost at least $100,000 to repair. Which led us to wonder: How do these types of sinkholes form? First off, it's taken a long time for the sinkhole to look like this.

In 2010, a sinkhole measuring 20m in diameter and 90m deep, appeared in Guatemala City which resulted in the death of one person. In this case heavy rains and poor drainage are thought to have ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha, a 330-foot-deep sinkhole opened up in the middle ...

In 2023, the sinkhole that in 2013 fatally swallowed 37-year-old Jeff Bush in suburban Tampa, Florida, reopened for a third time, but it was behind chain-link fencing and caused no harm to people ...

How do sinkholes form? What to know as 65ft crater appears on Surrey high street There are several types of sinkholes, also known as dolines, caused by different processes Jabed Ahmed ...

Sinkholes are rare in California, but the heavy rains this winter produced several dangerous ones around the state, including one in Manhattan Beach and one in Hermosa Beach. A sinkhole is an area … ...

Where sinkholes form is something that is not as straight-forward as their name and how they form. Scientists have a good idea of the areas that are most prone. Geological surveys can show us ...