Scientists drill 2 miles into Antarctica for 1.2 million-year-old ice core

Scientists drill 2 miles into Antarctica for 1.2 million-year-old ice core

An international team of scientists announced they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice they say is at least 1.2 million years old, UNB. 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...

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