Climate researchers drill deep for Antarctic climate clues

Published on 13 November 2024

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Source: Carbon News

Kiwi climate researchers are part of an ambitious mission to recover critical geological records to help forecast future sea-level rise. The first team members have embarked on a 1128 km journey across the Ross Ice Shelf to set up camp on the edge of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

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Photo: Anthony Powell / Antarctica New Zealand

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