Researchers analyzed a stalagmite found in a cave in Wisconsin and discovered evidence of an ice age thousands of years ago interspersed by sudden massive warming events affecting large parts of the ...

A stalagmite sample at the Cave of the Mounds has shed light on the impacts of rapid temperature rise in the mid-continental regions. Former University of Wisconsin grad student Cameron Batchelor’s ...

A volleyball-sized stalagmite taken from a cave in northern China has given scientists insight about how the region’s precipitation has varied — and possibly influenced the rise and fall of various ...

A new study suggests that early Native Americans left a bigger carbon footprint than previously thought, providing more evidence that humans impacted global climate long before the modern industrial ...

Stalagmites can help scientists predict droughts and floods in India, a recent study suggests. To unlock some secrets about climate change, a team of researchers went to an unusual cave in India. By ...

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The ancient Maya, ferocious hurricanes and — wait for it — stalagmites. ... How can you go wrong with this story? Scientists thought a prolonged drop in hurricane activity helped push the region into ...