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Onset of summer aridification and the decline of Homo floresiensis at Liang Bua 61,000 years ago
Michael K. Gagan, Linda K. Ayliffe, Mika R. Puspaningrum et al., 2025. Communications Earth & Environment 6: 992.
Speleothem Mg/Ca and oxygen isotopes show mean annual rainfall falling from about 1,560 to 990 mm between 76,000 and 61,000 years ago, and summer rainfall at a record low of about 450 mm at 61,000-55,000 years ago, alongside a fall in Stegodon remains. Data archived at NOAA NCEI (study 43559).
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Gagan, M. K., Ayliffe, L. K., Puspaningrum, M. R., van den Bergh, G. D., Scroxton, N., Hantoro, W. S., Scott-Gagan, H., & Condie, S. A. (2025). Onset of summer aridification and the decline of Homo floresiensis at Liang Bua 61,000 years ago. Communications Earth & Environment 6: 992. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02961-3
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author = {Gagan, Michael K. and Ayliffe, Linda K. and Puspaningrum, Mika R. and van den Bergh, Gerrit D. and Scroxton, Nick and Hantoro, Wahyoe S. and Scott-Gagan, Heather and Condie, Scott A.},
title = {Onset of summer aridification and the decline of Homo floresiensis at Liang Bua 61,000 years ago},
journal = {Communications Earth \& Environment 6: 992},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1038/s43247-025-02961-3},
url = {https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02961-3}
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Gagan, Michael K. et al.. “Onset of summer aridification and the decline of Homo floresiensis at Liang Bua 61,000 years ago.” Communications Earth & Environment 6: 992 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02961-3.