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An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2 million years old
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Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic
An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice ...NBC News - 6d -
2 people have died and 20 injured in snow and ice storm in northern France
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Iran Pulls Most Forces From Syria, in Blow to Tehran's Regional Ambitions
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Major winter storm dropping snow and ice on millions from Midwest to East Coast
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A soccer-loving nun from Brazil tops list of world's oldest living person at nearly 117
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57 million impacted by snow and ice, with winter storms warnings from St. Louis to Washington
As the major winter storm moves toward the mid-Atlantic coast, 57 million people are impacted by winter weather alerts. NBC News meteorologist Michelle Grossman has all the details on Early Today.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
A Frigid First: Chile’s President Visits South Pole to Bolster Antarctic Claims
Gabriel Boric’s trip to the pole, which his office called the first by a Latin American president, comes amid rising competition for influence in Antarctica.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Soccer-loving nun from Brazil is world's oldest person at nearly 117
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Soccer-loving nun from Brazil tops list of world's oldest living person at nearly 117
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Vikings spend nearly $2 million on tickets at Detroit's Ford Field for Week 18 clash vs. Lions
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Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island
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