Massive Sinkhole Cleanup Underway in China
A 290-meter (950 foot) deep sinkhole, used as a refuse dump, in China’s Hubei Province is being cleaned up as part of an initiative by local businesses who hope to develop the site for tourism.
Asia Caving News
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New Amphipod Discovered in Georgian Caves
A new species of typhlogammarid amphipod has been discovered in two caves of the southern foothills of the Greater Caucasus mountain range in Georgia’s Abkhazia region.
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Stone Bracelet from Cave is the Oldest Ever Found
A beautiful stone bracelet found in Siberia’s Denisova Cave has been confirmed to be some 40,000 years old, making it the oldest ever found.
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Good Morning America Brings World’s Largest Cave To US Homes
In an episode that was months in the making, Good Morning America reporter Ginger Renee Colonomos/Ginger Zee did a live broadcast from Vietnam’s Hang Son Doong this past Wednesday.
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Blogger Reports on Trip to Oman’s 7th Hole Cave
Blogger Ali Mohammadi reports on his exhilarating caving trip to Oman’s 7th Hole Cave at Salma Plateau with the Muscat Diving & Adventure Center.
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Vietnam Honors British Caver for Exploration of World’s Largest Cave
Caver Howard Limbert of the British Cave Research Association and a man from central Vietnam have been honored by the state for their discovery and exploration of a Hang Son Doong.
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Amazing Race Held in Vietnam’s Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park
A recent ‘amazing race’ had participants canoeing, hiking and caving across some 30 kilometers (18 miles) of Vietnam’s Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, home to Hang Son Doong.
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Watch: Cavers Clean Israel’s Chariton Cave
Follow members of the Israeli Caving Group, in cooperation with the Kfar Etzion Field School, as they take part in Chariton Cave Cleaning Day.
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Nepal Earthquake Claims Two Italian Cave Rescuers
Two members of Italy’s National Alpine Cliff and Cave Rescue Corps (CNSAS) were among the victims of the massive earthquake that rocked Nepal last Saturday.
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Cavers Lead Researchers to India’s Rare Bats
swissinfo.ch chronicles the unique collaboration between caver and biologists that has led to the discovery of rare bats, including two new species, in northeastern India’s Meghalaya region.
