The answer is in the article.
Comment on The Earth Is Splitting Open: Giant Cracks Are Swallowing African Cities Whole
AlexLost@lemmy.world 1 month ago
My guess would be depleted aquifers from over farming in arid areas. Just a guess, but I’ll bet I’m dead on.
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 month ago
AlexLost@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I never learned to read (articles)
Justas@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Many Central African cities are built on sandy terrain and steep slopes—conditions that make the earth especially vulnerable to erosion. When rain falls, instead of soaking gently into the ground, it rushes downhill, carrying grains of soil with it. Over time, rivulets deepen into channels. Left unchecked, those channels can transform into colossal gullies, wide and deep enough to engulf homes, bridges, and entire streets.
Nope.
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 1 month ago
Thanks for making me read the article just to disprove your “I’m dead on” opinion.
AlexLost@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Was I? You said you read it to disprove me but didn’t give an answer? Was I wrong?! I don’t read articles, only headlines. Then I make suppositions!