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Ice cores taken from deep within the Earth's polar regions hold a hidden secret: the historical record of the Earth's climate.Key facts
- Evidence of natural climate changes can be found in landscapes and fossils.
- Studying polar ice shows that our planet's climate has fluctuated over many thousands of years.
- Changes in the Earth's orbit and huge volcanic eruptions can affect these natural variations.
- Today, man-made pollution is driving climate change, and levels of carbon dioxide are increasing.
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The Earth's climate has changed dramatically throughout history.
Before humans even evolved, the polar ice sheets expanded and retreated many times.
Perhaps once even covering the entire planet, like a giant snowball.
Signs of past temperature changes appear in landscapes and fossils dating back millions of years.
But our planet's most detailed climate …
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