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Scientists Drill 1.2 Million-Year-Old Ice Core in Antarctica

An international team successfully extracts a 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic bedrock, aiding climate change research.

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  1. Scientists drill nearly 2 miles to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic

    Analysis of the ancient ice is expected to show how Earth's atmosphere and climate have evolved. That should provide insight into how Ice Age cycles have changed, and may help in understanding how atmospheric carbon changed climate, they said.

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    Both Barbante and Scoto said that thanks to the analysis of the ice core of the previous Epica campaign they have assessed that concentrations of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, even during the warmest periods of the last 800,000 years, have never exceeded the levels seen since the Industrial Revolution began.

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    Both Barbante and Scoto said that thanks to the analysis of the ice core of the previous Epica campaign they have assessed that concentrations of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, even during the warmest periods of the last 800,000 years, have never exceeded the levels seen since the Industrial Revolution began.

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Updated: Jan 9th, 2025, 11:35 AM ET

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A team of scientists drilled nearly 2 miles deep into Antarctica to retrieve an ice core aged at least 1.2 million years. This project, Beyond EPICA, will enhance understanding of historical atmospheric changes, greenhouse gas levels, and Ice Age cycles. By analyzing this ancient ice, researchers hope to glean insights into Earth's climate evolution and human impact since the Industrial Revolution. The project, primarily coordinated by Italy and funded by the European Union, marks a significant advancement in paleoclimatology and is expected to yield crucial data for ongoing climate change studies.

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