Scientists race to explore Antarctic marine life revealed by giant iceberg


The Antarctic. Photo courtesy of: © Denis Delestrac

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British Antarctic Survey is trying to reach a newly revealed ecosystem that had been hidden for 120,000 years below the Larsen C ice shelf.

Scientists say it is a race against time to explore these new ecosystems before they are transformed by exposure to the light…

Read Full Article; Guardian UK (02-20-2018)

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