Mammoths Killed by Abrupt Climate Change
Abrupt warming, that closely resembles the rapid man-made warming occurring today, is being credited as a major factor in repeated mass extinction events of large animals.
Australia Caving News
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Injured Tourist Rescued From Australian Cave
A woman was rescued from an Australian Cave over the weekend after she suffered an apparent broken ankle, that left her unable to exit.
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South Australia’s World Class Cave Diving Sites Highlighted
ABC recently profiled the water filled holes that occur in some South Australian farms and the world class cave diving that lies below.
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Australia’s Capricorn Caves Makes Switch to Solar Lighting
Capricorn Caves in Central Queensland has become the first Australian cave to transition to solar powered cave lighting.
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Adorable Orphaned Baby Bats Get a Second Chance in Australia
The Australian Bat Clinic & Wildlife Trauma Centre on eastern Australia’s Gold Coast Hinterland is working to give adorable orphaned bat pups a fighting chance.
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Watch: Australia’s Cave Rescue Squad Simulates a Sump Rescue
Get an idea of the efforts involved to rescue a cave diver beyond a sump during a recent simulation at Jenolan’s Imperial Cave.
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Infrared Cameras to be Installed at Australia’s Naracoorte Caves
A number of infrared cameras are slated to be installed at Australia’s Naracoorte Caves National Park to allow visitors to watch the bats during their most active time; at night.
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Stalagmites Reveal Records of El Niño, Floods and Hurricanes
Newly published research analysed stalagmites from the Australian tropics to create a 2,200-year-long record of flood events that might also help predict future climate change.
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Watch: Sea Kayakers Caving in Tasmania
Check out YouTuber Ruby Gamble’s short video of her and her friends kayaking into some of the many sea caves along the East coast of Tasmania.
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Save the Date: This Summer’s 30th ASF National Conference
Ningaloo Underground, the 30th biennial Australian Speleological Federation National Conference, is scheduled to take place in Exmouth, Western Australia this summer from June 21st to 26th.
