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Cave Study Links Climate Change to California Droughts
California experienced
centuries-long droughts in
the past 20,000 years that
coincided with the thawing
of ice caps in the Arctic,
according to analysis of
... > full story
Researchers Go Underground To Reveal 850 New Species In Australian Outback
Australian researchers have
discovered a huge number of
new species of invertebrate
animals living in
underground water, caves and
... > full story
New Species Of Crustacean Discovered Near Canary Islands
During a cave diving
expedition to explore the
Tunnel de la Atlantida, the
world's longest submarine
lava tube on Lanzarote in
the Canary Islands, a team
... > full story
Is Bat White-Nose Syndrome An Emerging Fungal Pathogen?
New research provides even
more evidence that a
previously undescribed,
cold-loving fungus is
associated with white-nose
syndrome, a condition linked
... > full story
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The Evolution of Bat Migration
November 18, 2009 — Not just birds, but also a few species of bats face a long journey every year. Researchers have studied the migratory behavior of the largest extant family of bats, the so-called ... > full story -
Canada: Alberta's Hidden Valleys Offer Both Resources and Danger
November 14, 2009 — Alberta is crisscrossed with hidden glacial valleys that hold both resource treasures and potential danger. Researchers discovered a 300-meter-deep valley hidden beneath the surface of the ground ... > full story -
'Ebola Cousin' Marburg Virus Isolated From African Fruit Bats
August 2, 2009 — Infection with Marburg virus and the related Ebola virus can produce severe disease in people, with fever and bleeding. During outbreaks, as many as 90 percent of those infected have died. The ... > full story -
Abrupt Global Warming Could Shift Monsoon Patterns, Hurt Agriculture
June 14, 2009 — At times in the distant past, an abrupt change in climate has been associated with a shift of seasonal monsoons to the south, a new study concludes, causing more rain to fall over the oceans than in ... > full story -
Cantabrian Cornice in Spain Has Experienced Seven Cooling And Warming Phases Over Past 41,000 Years
June 8, 2009 — The examination of the fossil remains of rodents and insectivores from deposits in the cave of El Mirón, Cantabria, has made it possible to determine the climatic conditions of this region ... > full story -
Environmental Pollution Increases Risk Of Liver Disease, Study Finds
June 1, 2009 — A new study is the first to show that there is a previously unrecognized role for environmental pollution in liver disease in the general US adult population. This work builds upon the groups' ... > full story -
Peruvian Stalagmites Hold Clues To Climate Change
May 16, 2009 — How will the Netherlands, dominated by water, be affected by future climate change? Dutch researcher Martin van Breukelen hopes to answer that question by analyzing stalagmites from the South ... > full story -
Cave Activity Discouraged To Help Protect Bats From Deadly White-Nose Syndrome
May 9, 2009 — White-nose syndrome, a wildlife crisis of unprecedented proportions, has killed hundreds of thousands of bats from Vermont to West Virginia and continues unchecked. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ... > full story -
Caves Closed In U.S. To Slow Bat Disease Spread
May 7, 2009 — Caves on many state properties in the U.S. will temporarily close as a precaution against the uncontrolled spread of white-nosed syndrome, which is killing bats in record numbers in the eastern ... > full story -
Underground Subatomic-Particle Measurements Yield Meteorological Clues
March 28, 2009 — When high-energy cosmic rays interact with molecules in the atmosphere, they produce muons, negatively charged elementary particles that can be detected at ground level or underground. The rate of ... > full story
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