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Animal genomes used to trace East Antarctic Ice Sheet history
Original: Harnessing animal genomes to understand past East Antarctic Ice Sheet history
Scientists are using the genomes of Antarctic animals to reconstruct the past behaviour of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. Because direct geological records are limited, genetic signatures in species that survived past climate shifts can reveal when and where ice retreated and advanced. The research, published in Nature, offers a new way to estimate how the ice sheet responded to earlier warming periods, informing predictions about its future contribution to sea-level rise.
Why now: New Nature research on Antarctic ice sheet history is relevant as scientists assess future sea-level risks
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