There s a Reason Giant Sinkholes Keep Swallowing Things, But We Can Make It Stop
ARYA ASSADI LANGROUDI, THE CONVERSATION
16 MARCH 2021
First, it swallowed a car. A few hours later, two terraced buildings. At 9pm on January 20, a crater measuring 4 sq. meters appeared in Walmer Street, Manchester.
Another sinkhole shocked local Scottish walkers, swallowing a section of coastal path between Dysart and West Wemyss on February 4. And, in early March, a sinkhole in Cumbria opened up beneath a farmer riding a quad bike. He was rescued by firefighters and taken to hospital.
These are only recent examples from the UK. The ground opening up and engulfing whatever lies in its path is a pretty common occurrence. Globally, for every 0.1℃ rise in temperature, the number of sinkholes increases by 1-3 percent.
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A section of the Fife Coastal Path in West Wemyss has been closed off after significant damage was caused to the walkway.
The massive hole was discovered on Thursday (Image: Fife Jammer Locations)
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