An international team is going on an expedition to drill into the ice sheet - to discover the ocean temperature necessary for it to melt.
Scientific discovery in West Antarctica could put further pressure on the world to rapidly lower emissions
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Ross Shelf Reports
Drilling wraps up at Crary Ice Rise
09 January 2026
We’ve completed drilling at Crary Ice Rise with a whopping 228 metres of sediment core, exceeding our target of 200 metres!
Ross Shelf Reports
200 metres of sediment core!
06 January 2026
Third time’s a charm - we have successfully drilled 200 metres of sediment core from beneath the ice sheet at Crary Ice Rise!