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Researchers retrieve the deepest-ever rock core from beneath Antarctica's ice. It holds clues about the Earth's past—and future
Researchers are looking into our planet’s past to understand its future. Just like archaeologists investigate layers of dirt for ancient artifacts, geologists analyze layers in cores—tube-shaped ...
The team drilled two ice columns approximately 105 metres (345 feet) long out of the glacier. One will be stored in an underground sanctuary in Antarctica belonging to the Ice Memory Foundation, which ...
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Scientists trek Tajikistan mountains to obtain ice core samples to learn about global warming
A team of international scientists has drilled deep ice cores in glaciers in Tajikistan to collect centuries of climate data trapped in the ice. The ice, drilled from 105 metres below the surface, can ...
Dressed in an orange puffer jacket, Japanese scientist Yoshinori Iizuka stepped into a storage freezer to retrieve an ice core he hopes will help experts protect the world's disappearing glaciers. The ...
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