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Poll: Have you ever used your caving skills in other situations?
July 16, 2012Have you ever been called upon to work in tight situations or ventured into a ventilation duct when no one else would? In light of the recent story of swiss …
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Petzl Announces New Caving Gear for 2013
July 16, 2012Petzl recently announced its new caving gear for 2013. The TRIOS light integrated caving helmet received an upgrade to the new ULTRA VARIO headlamp. The ULTRA VARIO headlamp boasts 450 …
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Cavers Complete Project Declined by Construction Companies
July 14, 2012 / Switzerland, EuropeCavers came to the rescue of Switzerland’s Temple de Plan-les-Ouates this week to help with a project to insulate its floors. The Speleological Society of Geneva was contacted after no …
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This Week on CaveChat: July 7th – 13th, 2012 Edition
July 13, 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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Experts Discover Cause Behind Colorado Highway Sinkhole
July 13, 2012 / Colorado, United States, North AmericaThe deep sinkhole that recently opened up next to a Colorado highway was caused by an abandoned railway tunnel. The Colorado Department of Transportation reports that engineers, maintenance supervisors, and …
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Visitors Happy to Decontaminate at Oregon Caves National Monument
July 12, 2012 / Oregon, United States, North AmericaStaff at Oregon Caves National Monument recently reported to Southern Oregon’s Mail Tribune.com that visitors are happy to follow decontamination protocols in order to help stave off the spread of …
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Flooding Traps Four Cavers Inside English Cave
July 11, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn it’s 41st call out of the year, the U.K.’s Cave Rescue Organisation responded to rescue a party of four cavers who failed to return from a trip on Monday …
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Deep Sinkhole Opens Next to Colorado Highway
July 10, 2012 / Colorado, United States, North AmericaA deep sinkhole opened up on Monday next to U.S. Route 24 at Colorado’s Tennessee Pass. Reported by the Colorado Department of Transportation at about 6 to 9 meters (20 …
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Speleogenesis Launches Karst and Geospeleology Sciences Blog
July 10, 2012Earlier today Speleogenesis launched a blog on its website. Speleogeneisis.info is a non-profit website that aims to increase communication and collaboration of the international community of cave and karst scientists. …
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Poll: When do you do most of your caving?
July 9, 2012After a short hiatus, the Caving News poll is back and we want to to know when you do most of your caving? Do you find that you spend most …
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USFWS Awards Grants to 30 States for White-Nose Syndrome Projects
July 9, 2012 / United States, North AmericaThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will be awarding grants totaling over $960,000 to go towards white-nose syndrome projects by thirty state natural resource organizations. The …
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Four Scuba Divers Drown During Italian Cave Dive
Four scuba divers died last weekend while visiting a popular underwater cave system near Palinuro in southern Italy. The divers, part of group of nine exploring the cave known as …
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Tourist Dies After Fall at Scotland’s Fingal’s Cave
July 7, 2012 / Scotland, United Kingdom, EuropeA German tourist died during a visit to Scotland’s Fingal’s Cave on Friday. The man, aged between of 30 and 40, was taking photographs of the cave when he the …
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This Week on CaveChat: June 30th – July 6th, 2012 Edition
July 6, 2012CaveChat.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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Changing Behaviour of Bats Slows White-Nose Syndrome
July 6, 2012 / Canada, United States, North AmericaRecent research has revealed that bats that hibernate in dense clusters are being hit harder by white-nose syndrome. Biologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz comparing bat species that …
