Falling Waters State Park in Chipley showcases Florida’s tallest waterfall – a 73-foot cascade that plunges dramatically into a cylindrical sinkhole, disappearing into the earth like nature’s magic ...

The Science Behind the Belize Sinkhole Phenomenon The Belize sinkhole phenomenon, like the Great Blue Hole, offers deep insights into geology. This underwater sinkhole is a key example of karst ...

Welcome to Falling Waters State Park in Chipley, where Florida’s tallest waterfall plunges 73 dramatic feet into a cylindrical limestone sinkhole, then vanishes completely underground like nature’s ...

A sinkhole on a section of I-65 south near Franklin in Simpson County was identified on June 17 after heavy weekend rainfall resulted in minor flooding.

Sinkholes are not uncommon in Giles County, but a recent series of them have caused significant issues, including the ...

Karst topography and Xiaozhai Tiankeng Field teams from Chongqing’s Institute of Karst Geology, often joined by overseas colleagues, now lower radar probes, deploy microclimate loggers, and sample ...

Natural Heritage The Cockpit Country karst geology and topography make it unique with over 1,200 caves, passages and sinkholes that have been registered for Jamaica (Fincham, 1997).

Hundreds of fish were swallowed by a sinkhole in China. Astonished locals reportedly watched as more than 500 fish were sucked into the hole along with the pond's water in Sangzi, Hunan, on March 3.

Karst landscapes bring challenges, concerns for pipeline projects Areas with sinkholes, springs and caves may be vulnerable to problems.

How These Giant Sinkholes Were Formed The formation of China’s giant sinkholes is a result of a geological process that takes hundreds of thousands of years. The region’s karst topography consists of ...

Sinkholes are also responsible for much of the rolling topography in the Bluegrass State. These subsistence sinkholes will often appear as depressions in the ground.

In Alabama, the risk of sinkholes is highest in areas with karst topography, particularly where large limestone deposits exist. These areas are especially vulnerable because the underlying rock can be ...