Sinkholes are depressions or holes in the ground caused by the collapse of a surface layer, often occurring in areas known as karst landscapes. These landscapes are characterized by soluble rock ...

Of all the potential disasters that could occur, Monroe County is at the highest risk for wildfire. That's according to a ...

Did you know that Bowling Green sits on top of unique geographical systems which can be conducive to sinkholes?

The DCNR says sinkholes and caves are a definitive part of Pennsylvania’s landscape underlain by limestone or dolostone, also known as karst. While it took millions of years for the landscape to ...

Karst landscapes are shaped by the erosion of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone, creating features such as sinkholes, caves and underground rivers. In a piece for The UNESCO Courier ...