Scientists Drill Deeper Than Ever Beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet, Uncovering 23 Million Years of Climate History

In a groundbreaking expedition that pushes the boundaries of polar science, an international team of 29 researchers has drilled deeper beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet than ever before, revealing astonishing evidence that this frozen continent was once, at least in part, open ocean. The implications of this discovery are staggering, potentially reshaping our understanding of Earth’s climate history and future sea-level rise.

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet, a vast expanse of ice estimated to hold enough frozen water to raise global sea levels by an alarming

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