Which risk increases when carbonic acid saturates a cave?

💡 Explanation

Increased carbonic acid promotes mineral weathering. Because increased dissolution reduces solid calcium carbonate via chemical weathering, decreasing the speleothem mass and size, rather than causing a stronger ceiling, which relies on physical weathering.

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