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Mound of 4,300-year-old bat guano reveals ancient history of Jamaica

Experts scooped out four-inch slices of guano from a pile more than six feet tall Biochemical markers reveal shifts in the bats diet over thousands of years They were able to mark dry periods in 1350 BC and during the Middle Ages Chemical signatures from nuclear testing and leaded gasoline were also found The guano at the top was so wet, samples had to be taken with an eyedropper

Scientists dig into 4,300-year-old mound of bat poop

Scientists dig into 4,300-year-old mound of bat poop Dan Avery For Dailymail.com © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Scientists have drilled ice cores to analyze environmental changes for decades, but now the technique is being applied to a less appealing medium: Bat poop. Researchers discovered a veritable mountain of guano deep in a cave in Jamaica, deposited over the course of 4,300 years. Left largely undisturbed, the pile stands more than six feet tall. Analysis of undigested material in the dung paints a timeline of everything from dry periods in the Middle Ages to the arrival of Christopher Columbus and the advent of the gas-powered engine. 

In The West, Signs In The Snow Warn That A 20-Year Drought Will Persist And Intensify

/ Researchers with the Long Term Ecological Research station at the University of Colorado’s Mountain Research Station on the Niwot Ridge of Colorado’s Indian Peak work on the 2019 snow survey in the Green Lakes Valley, which includes the Arikaree Glacier and provides a substantial portion of Boulder, Colorado’s water supply. The LTER runs a snow survey in the valley every year. Lack of monsoon rainfall last summer and spotty snowfall this winter combined to worsen the Western drought dramatically in the past year, and spring snowmelt won’t bring much relief. Critical April 1 measurements of snow accumulations from mountain ranges across the region

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