Science team investigates state of Ross ice shelf

Source: Morning Report, RNZ

A science team is tractor-sledding heavy equipment towards the innermost point of the Ross ice shelf to bring back critical information for the world's coastal communities. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports.

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