Team of scientists retrieve massive Antarctic core sample to better understand warming planet

Source: CBS

Under bone-chilling conditions, an international team of scientists has unlocked the secrets to better understand a rapidly-warming planet.

The 29 scientists - including geologists, engineers, physicists, microbiologists, and polar specialists - have drilled more than 1,600 feet through the Antarctic ice sheet to reach into the seabed. 

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