🚀 Ever wondered what's hiding beneath 580 meters of Antarctic ice? A team of fearless scientists just found out! 🧊🔬
An international squad, co-led by GNS Science, Victoria University of Wellington, and Antarctica New Zealand, braved the icy wilds of the remote Siple Coast. Their mission? To unlock the West Antarctic Ice Sheet's deepest climate secrets! ❄️🌍
After drilling through half a kilometer of solid ice, they've snagged the longest sediment core ever from this region. Talk about going the extra mile for science! 📏✨
Richard Levy from GNS Science and Victoria University spilled the (ice) beans on Wednesday: \"It's cutting-edge science and incredibly challenging work,\" he said. We can't help but geek out over this awesome achievement! 🥳🎉
This groundbreaking discovery will help us understand how our planet's climate has changed in the past, and what that means for our future. Stay tuned, world! 🌟
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Antarctic scientists gather information to learn climate secrets
cgtn.com
