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That means leaking pipes could have gone unfixed long enough to create the right conditions for the sinkhole. (Related pictures: How Humans Can Trigger Earthquakes.) In fact, Bonis thinks calling the Guatemala City chasm a sinkhole is a misnomerâa true sinkhole is an entirely natural phenomenon. There is no scientific term for what happened in Guatemala, he said, adding that he recommends the pit be dubbed a piping feature.
S.M. Harris. Natural disasters are extreme in scale and often unforeseeable. For many unfortunate people there is no escape. The world has experienced the horrendous effects of earthquakes, famines, floods, and more through the centuries. We recover as best we are able. The most disquieting fact, though, is that while major catastrophes are far behind us, more deadly natural disasters still loom ahead.