New Version of Therion Released: 5.3.11
December 22, 2012
Therion, the popular open source cave survey processing software has just reached version 5.3.11. In addition to a number of other changes and bug fixes, this release adds an option …
December 2012 Archive
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This Week on CaveChat: December 15th – 21st, 2012 Edition
December 21, 2012 / By David GrimesCaveChat.org is the official forum of the National Speleological Society. Since its creation in 2005 CaveChat has quickly become the go to place for everything related to caving. With more …
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New Simulations Predict Future Spread of WNS
December 21, 2012 / Georgia, United States, North AmericaScientists researching the spatial spread pattern of white-nose syndrome have discovered that bats that hibernate in caves in areas with cold winters are more vulnerable to the disease. The study, …
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New Cave Dwelling Pseudoscorpion Described in Portugal
A new cave dwelling pseudoscorpion has been discovered by researchers in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. Found by Dr. Ana Sofia Reboleira in Ibne Ammar cave in karst massif …
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Ask Cavers: How Will You Welcome the End of the World?
December 19, 2012With the proposed end of the world this Friday, we though it would be interesting to see how cavers are planning to welcome the monumental event. Will you be celebrating …
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Ukrainian Cavers Discover New Cave in Crimea
Earlier this month members of the Speleological Club “Zelenie Kamneedy” visited an area of Mount Merdven-Kayasy in Ukraine’s Crimean region to survey a new cave, discovered in 2008 by climbers. …
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WNS Causing Fungus Persists in Caves Long After Bats Are Gone
December 18, 2012 / Wisconsin, United States, North AmericaResearchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison have confirmed that caves and mines can serve as reservoirs for Geomyces destructans, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome. A study just published in Applied …
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Learn About Easter Island’s Caves at Upcoming NSS Webinar
December 18, 2012 / Chile, South AmericaA webinar promising to uncover the mysteries of Easter Island’s caves has been scheduled for January 10th, 2013. This presentation, part of the NSS webinar series, will discuss our current …
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Cave May Have Inspired Greek Myth of Hades
Researchers believe that a cave discovered on the southern coast of Greece may have been inspiration for the ancient Greek underworld. Re-discovered in 1958, the 1,000 meter (3,280 feet) long …
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Proposed Iron Mine Threatens to Destroy Historic Caves
December 16, 2012 / Brazil, South AmericaA planned expansion of one of the world’s largest iron-ore mining complexes is threatening to destroy dozens of archaeologically significant caves in the Amazon. Vale, a Brazilian metals and mining …
