A massive anomaly has just appeared beneath New Mexico, and experts are racing to figure out what’s happening below the surface. The region sits on a hidden network of abandoned mine shafts, many of which were never properly mapped—leaving homes, roads, and public spaces vulnerable to sudden collapses.
Cornwall’s history as a mining region has left a lasting mark on its landscape. Beneath the surface lie more than 20,000 abandoned mine shafts, some of which are now unstable. In recent years, a number of collapses have occurred, drawing attention to the hidden risks below homes, roads, and public spaces.In February 2020, a tree fell in a garden in Camborne during a storm. Soon after, the ground o…