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Scientists drilled the deepest ice cores ever in Tajikistan’s Pamirs, retrieving ancient ice that may date back 30,000 years.
In November 2025, an international team of scientists led by Russian glaciologist Stanislav Kutuzov successfully extracted the deepest ice cores ever recovered from the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, drilling over 100 meters deep at 5,810 meters above sea level.
Funded by the Swiss Polar Institute and Ice Memory Foundation, the expedition retrieved ice samples from the Kon Chukurbashi ice cap, where extreme conditions and brittle, dust-laden ice posed challenges.
The cores, showing dark yellowish layers and high particulate content, may date back 20,000 to 30,000 years, potentially offering rare insights into past climate conditions, atmospheric composition, and monsoon patterns in a region where glaciers are defying global warming.
These samples, preserved for future analysis, could help clarify natural climate variability and improve predictions for climate impacts in South and Central Asia.
Los científicos perforaron los núcleos de hielo más profundos de todos los tiempos en los Pamir de Tayikistán, recuperando hielo antiguo que puede datar de hace 30.000 años.