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Video: How ancient ice cores show ‘black swan’ events in history – even pandemics

  • Written by Lonnie Thompson, Distinguished University Professor, Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University

Lonnie Thompson and Ellen Mosley-Thompson at The Ohio State University have been studying ice cores from around the world for over 30 years. They collect, store and study ice cores to understand the history of the Earth’s climate and preserve them for future scientists. In this interview, they explain how ice cores preserve evidence of rare...

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