Frozen for 12,000 years, this Alpine ice core captures the rise of civilization

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Jul 16, 2025, 11:41 pm121 ptsTrending
An ancient glacier high in the French Alps has revealed the oldest known ice in Western Europe—dating back over 12,000 years to the last Ice Age. This frozen archive, meticulously analyzed by scientists, captures a complete chemical and atmospheric record spanning humanity’s transition from hunter-gatherers…

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