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More sinkholes will open up across Britain as the effects of flooding continue
2014-02-19 19:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: A spate of sinkholes have opened up across the country as floodwater dissolves the underlying rock, while a second wave is likely to appear in the coming weeks as the rain stops and the ground begins to dry, the British Geological Survey warned yesterday. The number of sinkholes reported has soared to six so far this month many times more than the one to two that is typical across the whole of a normal year, experts said. These have generally occurred as soluble rocks such as chalk, limestone...
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