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Oldest Antarctic ice sample used to study climate trends

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Researchers in Antarctica have recovered an ice core sample that is over 1.5 million years old. They believe it could hold crucial details about a previously uncharted period in the history of the Earth’s atmosphere.

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  • Researchers have recovered an Antarctic ice core over 1.5 million years old.
  • The ice is being analyzed at the British Antarctic Survey in the UK. 6s
  • The sample could reveal details about Earth's atmosphere before a million years ago. 12s
  • Previous oldest ice cores dated back 800,000 years; this new core goes further. 1m 9s
  • Scientists hope to learn about past climate conditions that may inform future scenarios. 1m 30s
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