Stalactite-Filled Cave Discovered in Northern Lebanon
A drilling operation broke into a stalactite-filled cave earlier this week in the Akkar region of Mount Akroum in northern Lebanon.
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Vietnam and Australia Join Forces to Promote Cave Tourism
The world’s first sister caves agreement was formalized between Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and the Australian’s Margaret River Region.
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Dozens of Mysterious Craters Found in Siberia
Using satellite images scientists have discovered some 20 small craters surrounding a large, recently detected, crater in Siberia.
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Video: Bus Passengers Swallowed by Sinkhole in South Korea
February 25, 2015 / South Korea, AsiaTwo people in South Korea unexpectedly had the sidewalk disappear beneath them after exiting a bus.
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New Project Aims to Capture Son Doong in 360°
A new project, funded by National Geographic Magazine, will attempt to capture 360-degree images of Hang Son Doong, the world’s largest cave.
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Gunung Mulu National Park’s Fantastical Features
Alan Rogers shares his experiences exploring the caves of what is now Borneo’s Gunung Mulu National Park.
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Son Doong Saved From Cable Car: No Development Until 2030
Succumbing to stiff opposition, the Vietnamese government have signed off on a development plan which prevents a cable car from being constructed to Hang Son Doong until at least 2030.
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The People of Northern Vietnam’s UNESCO-Recognized Karst Plateau
A photo essay of the ethnic minority groups who reside in the karstic terrains of the Meo Vac District of Vietnam’s northernmost Ha Giang Province.
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Visit the Caves Where Thousands of Laotians Hid During Vietnam
Join Telegraph reporter Claire Boobbyer as she visits the Viengxay caves in northeastern Laos, where some 23,000 people lived between 1964-73 in an effort to escape the American bombardment.
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Newly Discovered Indonesian Caves Show Evidence of Habitation
Artifacts found in three new caves discovered in the Karst hilly areas of Lake Sentani in Indonesia’s Papua province suggest habitation by prehistoric people.
