👏Antarctic ice core scientists have drilled the first 100 m of ice, containing 2400 years of Earth’s most recent climate history, in their quest for ice up to two million years old. 😮In two days they’ve already drilled past the Industrial Revolution, the birth of Jesus, and the Bronze Age! 🚜🚜It’s great progress for the Australian team who, with the support of a tractor-traverse team, have set up their drilling camp at Dome C North, about 1200 km from Casey station. Over the next 4-5 drilling

Scientists have successfully extracted a 1.2 million-year-old ice core from the Antarctic ice sheet, making it one of the oldest ever drilled. Locked away inside it are incredibly well-preserved samples of air, providing a fascinating window into our past. Learn more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2455715-humanity-has-warmed-the-planet-by-1-5c-since-1700/ | New Scientist