Paul GuinnessyJul 17, 2024
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Freezer holding world’s biggest ancient-ice archive to get ‘future-proofed’

Repository of samples drilled from glaciers and ice caps is replacing a coolant that can harm the ozone layer.

Road Not TakenJan 6, 2023

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https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2022/million-year-milestone-traverse-sets-course-toward-the-oldest-ice/

Million year milestone: Traverse sets course toward the oldest ice

Ten expeditioners travelling in a mobile station are on their way into the Antarctic interior as part of the hunt for a million year ice core.