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Massive ice core is a ‘time machine’ that could help solve an ancient climate mystery, scientists say
Air bubbles within a deep ice core drilled in Antarctica could reveal why Earth suddenly began to experience longer ice ages nearly 1 million years ago.
Scientists build a 'time machine' by drilling an ice core 2-miles-deep in Antarctica
Scientists drilled a 2-mile-deep ice core in Antarctica, allowing them to peer back in time at Earth's climate over 1.2 million years ago.
Ancient Ice Core from Antarctica May Reveal Climate Mysteries from 1.2 Million Years Ago
A team of scientists has uncovered a million-year-old ice core in Antarctica that could unlock critical climate history
Parts of oldest ice core to arrive in Switzerland from the Antarctic
Parts of the oldest ice core ever recovered will arrive at the University of Bern from Antarctica in the middle of summer.
Scientists dig up 'world's oldest ice' in Antarctica
The ice contains ancient air bubbles, which experts hope could help answer key questions about our planet's climate history. Find out more here.
Nearly 2-Mile-Long Ice Core Drilled From Antarctica Is Set to Reveal Upwards of 2.5 Million Years of Climate Data
An ice core was recently drilled out of the Antarctic continent and while it’s impressive in size, its scientific significance cannot be overstated. Experts say it could provide unprecedented climate data going back millions of years.
Scientists Drill Nearly 2 Miles To Pull 1.2M-Year-Old Ice Core From Antarctic
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Oldest Unbroken Record of Earth's Climate Pulled From Antarctic Ice Sheet
A colossal ice core sample drilled in Antarctica may contain the oldest, unbroken timeline of Earth's climate, stretching back more than a million years. Laid horizontally, the entire ice core's 2,800-meter (9,
Ice core may hold answers to mysteries of Earth’s past
This week, uncover some of the oldest ice on Earth, follow a dinosaur highway, learn how Pluto sealed the capture of its moon ...
Antarctic Ice Core Unlocks 1.2 Million Years of Unbroken Climate History, Setting New Record
Led by The Institute of Polar Sciences of the National Research Council of Italy (ISP-CNR), the scientists worked for more ...
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Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic
An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, ...
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Antarctic scientists extract world’s oldest ice
Antarctic scientists have extracted what is believed to be the world's oldest ice. The international team successfully ...
1.2 Million Years Old Ice Found In Antarctica. Why It's A "Time Machine"
Scientists have successfully extracted what is likely the world's oldest ice, dating back 1.2 million years, from deep within ...
Breakthrough Antarctic ice extraction 'an enormous victory,' U of Manitoba researcher says
An international team of scientists, including a researcher from the University of Manitoba, has drilled what's believed to ...
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Speleothem and ice cores: Natural climate archives offer new insights into the climate history of central Europe
The synchronization of data from two natural climate archives -- a speleothem from the Herbstlabyrinth Cave in Hesse (Germany) and ice cores from Greenland -- offers new insights into the chronology ...
Devastating volcanic eruption did not cause the sudden-onset cold period 13,000 years ago, climate archives reveal
The synchronization of data from two natural climate archives—a speleothem from the Herbstlabyrinth Cave in Hesse (Germany) ...