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Scientific drilling ready to break ice in Antarctica

Scientific drilling ready to break ice in Antarctica

Update: 2025-12-11
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After an epic trek across Antarctica. a New Zealand-led expedition is getting ready to drill through hundreds of metres of ice and sediment as part of a critical research on the impact of a warming climate. Climate change correpsondent Kate Newton reports.
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Scientific drilling ready to break ice in Antarctica

Scientific drilling ready to break ice in Antarctica