Antarctica Was Once A Lush Forest? New Evidence Reveals 90-Million-Year-Old Ecosystem

Antarctica may have looked completely different millions of years ago. New sedimentary evidence from West Antarctica suggests that nearly 90 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period, a lush forest ecosystem existed near the South Pole.

Researchers studying a sediment core collected from the Amundsen Sea found fossilized roots, pollen and spores preserved in ancient soil. Tiny pieces of amber also provide evidence that resin-producing trees once grew in the region.

The discovery offers a remarkable glimpse into Antarctica’s ancient climate, when temperatures were dramatically warmer than today. Scientists say the evidence points to a wet, temperate ecosystem that survived despite months of polar darkness.

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