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Environment
Tara Cosoleto

Scientists battle blizzards for million-year ice summit

A group of Australian researchers has reached the million-year-old ice summit in Antarctica. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

Australian researchers have battled blizzards and freezing temperatures to reach a million-year-old Antarctic ice summit, paving the way for scientists to learn more about climate change.

The 10-person team started the 2300-kilometre round trip on December 23, leaving the Casey research station for Little Dome C - the location of the million-year ice core

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