Plunge in CO2 put the freeze on Antarctica
Posted by ScienceDaily: Oceanography News on 1 December, 2011
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Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels plunged by 40 percent before and during the formation of the Antarctic ice sheet 34 million years ago, according to a new study. The finding helps solve a long-standing scientific puzzle and confirms the power of CO2 to dramatically alter global climate....