Sinkholes are not uncommon in this area of West Virginia, which is known for Karst topography — a type of landscape where soluble rocks can be eroded by water, creating underground cavities.

The Missouri Geological Survey has determined that a site near Granby where an Arkansas waste disposal company proposed a landfill is not suitable for that use because of the karst topography that ...

One of the three sites under consideration for a new Easton Area High School has a history of sinkholes and costly ... lehighvalleylive.com during a recent interview about Karst geology.

The construction of a new hospital in Mangilao will move forward despite concerns of sinkholes in the area, Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority Deputy Director Fernando Esteves said.

Two sinkholes, called Cennet and Cehennem, or Heaven and Hell, stretch down 70 metres and 128 metres respectively. They were formed via chemical erosion thousands of years ago when an underground ...

He had his previous home of three decades in Mount Washington condemned and demolished, after discovering it was built on top of a sinkhole. “No one told me anything,” Besednjak said. “I just thought ...

It has now been three days since the “underground failure” - and Leeds City Council has confirmed that investigations into the cause of the sinkhole will begin today (October 31). Disruption ...

Two years ago, scientists surveyed the floor of Lake Michigan looking for shipwrecks. They found something mysterious and ...

The Port Orange Police Department says city crews are working to repair a sinkhole that opened up on a local road.According to POPD, a large sinkhole opened up on Victoria Garden Boulevard ...