Ancient climate

5 ways scientists read Earth’s history

by JoAnna Wendel
An illustration of shells and abstract elements in white on a dark-blue surface

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All around us, Earth harbors secrets of its past.

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Minerals, fossilized pollen, air bubbles in ice, ocean critters’ shells and more hold molecular signals of past climates.

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