Source: Stuff
Kiwi climate researchers are amongst a global team on a mission to recover “critical to humanity” geological records to help forecast future sea-level rise.
Photo: Anthony Powell / Antarctica New Zealand
International team attempt to drill deep for ‘critical to humanity’ Antarctic climate clues
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