Scientists are racing to document 6,000 years of history stored inside the Weißseespitze ice cap. The post Alpine glacier holds history dating back to the Romans. And it’s melting—fast. appeared first on Popular Science.
Deep inside the frozen Eastern Alps, the Weißseespitze ice cap (pronounced VICE-zay-shpitt-suh) sits at almost 11,482 feet (3,500 meters) above sea level. Overlooking the mountainous border between A… [+5193 chars]
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