An international research team has successfully drilled a **9,186-foot-long** ice core in Antarctica, uncovering data that dates back **1.2 million years**.
The core was retrieved from **Little Dome C**, a harsh location that faced strong winds and extreme cold, representing a rich archive of Earth’s historic climate.
This new data will help scientists analyze past atmospheric conditions, including **greenhouse gas concentrations**, and understand changes over geological time scales.
Research provides potential insights into the **Mid-Pleistocene Transition**, a critical climate shift that may have affected early human evolution.
The ice core samples are set to be analyzed in Europe, with researchers hoping to uncover information about Earth's climate response and greenhouse gas relationships.