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Through the Looking Glass: Scientists Peer into Antarctica’s Past to See Future Climate

New results from a research expedition in Antarctic waters may provide critical clues to understanding one of the most dramatic periods of climate change in Earth’s history. Some 53 million years ago, Antarctica was a warm, sub-tropical environment. During this same period, known as the «greenhouse» or «hothouse» world, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels exceeded those… Seguir Leyendo Through the Looking Glass: Scientists Peer into Antarctica’s Past to See Future Climate