Oldest Ice Core Ever Discovered Could Shed Light on Climate Change

Ice core samples from the Pliocene, a warmer historical period, may offer best analog to our future climate. TWN spoke with the researchers about the oldest ice cores ever discovered.

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[chillnote]

" in my times, ice wouldnt melt!" - ice core

[RichieWellock]

what information can you get from that sample what cannot be obtained from limestone that goes back to 350 - 300 million years in Carboniferous era. just intresting if other info other tah co2 levels can be found out. but if not what be awesome to that ice cube in my Gin & tonic.

[jeffgold]

vostok ice core shows temperature rise Precedes co2 rise

[chrislecky]

I invite any one of you EXPERTS to please by all means criticize the hell out of my comment tell me I'm wrong and how I'm wrong and hold nothing back!!! If im the one that is misguided id love to hear it....