Buried deep within glaciers, these cylindrical samples of ancient ice trap tiny air bubbles and particles. Scientists analyze these layers to reconstruct past climates, revealing greenhouse gas levels and temperature shifts over hundreds of thousands of years. Climate researchers, archaeologists, and policymakers benefit from this data to understand Earth's history and predict future environmental changes.
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