Matthew Lachniet studies stalagmites

The Climate Change Secrets of Stalagmites

UNLV geoscience professor exploring the links between wet conditions starting 5,000 years ago and weather events such as El Niño in the Desert Southwest.

UNLV geoscience professor Matthew Lachniet studies stalagmites as part of his research into drought cycles. This photo was taken on a research trip in southeastern Mexico. (Photo by Keith Christenson)

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