Kelly Hearn in Buenos Aires
for National Geographic News
December 1, 2006
Mining and tourism threaten Argentina's cave systems, say critics, who worry that the activities are destroying fragile underground ecosystems and archaeological sites.
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• Photo in the News: Giant Crystal-Filled Cave Discovered in California (September 26, 2006)
• Prehistoric Cave Discovered; 8 New Species Thrive Inside (June 2, 2006)
Mati Milstein in Ramle, Israel
for National Geographic News
June 2, 2006
Quarry workers digging recently in central Israel broke through bedrock and stumbled into an entirely new and unique ecosystem, scientists announced Wednesday. The cavern had been sealed off from the outside world for millions of years.
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National Geographic Magazine: "Inside Chiquibul: Central America's Longest Cave"
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