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Antarctica's 1.2-Million-Year Ice Core Unveiled
Scientists from the Beyond EPICA project have triumphantly drilled a 9,186-foot ice core at Little Dome C, Antarctica, dating back 1.2 million years—the oldest ever recovered! This 'time machine' holds ancient air bubbles, unlocking secrets of greenhouse gas levels and the Mid-Pleistocene Transition that nearly wiped out early humans. After four years in blistering -35°C, the team’s chilly perseverance promises to illuminate Earth’s climatic past and guide our future understanding.
