The Slow Death of Antarctica: How a Green World Was Buried Alive
Antarctica is often imagined as a frozen wilderness of ice, wind, and darkness. Yet hidden beneath kilometers of ice, scientists have uncovered the remains of a rainforest that once thrived near the South Pole. Fossil roots, ancient pollen, preserved amber, and traces of long-lost ecosystems reveal a time when dinosaurs walked through forests where glaciers now stand.
This journey follows Antarctica across nearly one hundred million years of Earth’s history. From its origins as part of the supercontinent Gondwana to its transformation into a frozen continent, we explore how shifting…
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