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Rebroadcast: The Cavernous World under the Woods

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by Bruce Grierson • On Vancouver Island, karst researchers hustle to save one of Earth’s most underappreciated—and fragile—ecosystems: an ecosystem hidden in plain sight.
Originally published in November 2018, the story, along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

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Feb 28, 2023

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