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Scientists Drill Nearly 2 Miles To Pull 1.2M-Year-Old Ice Core From Antarctic
An international team of scientists announced Thursday 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.