Imagine finding a gap in the ground and rappelling more than 600 feet to reveal a lush forest covered with plants as high as your shoulders. It sounds like something from a fantasy film, but a group of Chinese speleologists recently experienced just that. The team ventured on a fascinating adventure to the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of southern China, where they … [Read more...] about Chinese Researchers Find a lush Forest Growing Within a 630-Foot Sinkhole
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Chilean Authorities are Looking into a Suspicious Big Sinkhole Near a Copper Mine
SANTIAGO – Chilean authorities began an investigation on Monday into a strange sinkhole measuring 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter that appeared over the weekend in a mining area in the country's north. Aerial photographs of the sinkhole on territory operated by a Canadian Lundin Mining copper mine, around 665 kilometers (413 miles) north of Santiago, were released by Chilean … [Read more...] about Chilean Authorities are Looking into a Suspicious Big Sinkhole Near a Copper Mine
In China, a Massive Sinkhole with an Old Forest Inside Has been Discovered
A group of Chinese explorers discovered a massive sinkhole with a lovely ancient forest at the bottom.] The sinkhole measures 192 meters in depth, 304 meters in length, and 150 meters in width. It is one of 30 recognized sinkholes in Leye County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, South China. The trees can grow up to 131 feet tall, and new species may be discovered, … [Read more...] about In China, a Massive Sinkhole with an Old Forest Inside Has been Discovered