In early January, a giant sinkhole formed at an intersection in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of North Philadelphia after a ...

Another day, another sinkhole in Florida. — -- Another day, another sinkhole. The latest one to take place is in Florida. A family had minutes to escape before what appeared to be a sinkhole ...

“A sinkhole is a hole that opens up in the ground due to some change in the subsurface.” This simple definition, provided by hydrogeologist Laura Toran, sums up what is so chilling about sinkholes in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sinkholes form when underground rock dissolves or sediment washes away and the surface collapses. Luis Diaz Devesa/Moment ...

You trust the road beneath your tires. But what if that trust is misplaced? Sinkholes are increasingly turning ordinary streets into danger zones. And the cost of ignoring them is skyrocketing.

Most sinkholes form in “karst terrain,” areas where bedrock consists of water-soluble rocks like limestone, gypsum, or salt.

Sinkholes are surprisingly selective. They require the right rock, the right water chemistry, the right underground space and ...

I’m not sure about you, but anytime I see videos or images of a sinkhole swallowing entire homes or cars, it makes me feel very uneasy. A sinkhole is a sudden, often dramatic collapse of the ground ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Is it a sinkhole or a pothole? After reports of two separate sinkholes in downtown Austin, Texas on Thursday morning, city officials confirmed that one was a sinkhole and the other was ...

Councillor warns that the growing cavity could threaten the unused reservoir as Merafong struggles to address long-standing sinkhole damage.

A devastating sinkhole occurred in Florida on February 28, 2013, raising questions and concerns about this incredible phenomenon. Around 20% of the U.S. lies in areas susceptible to sinkhole events, ...