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Anicent polar catastrophe occured 12 milllion years ago

MSNBC: A 30-mile maze of canyons in Antarctica was carved out of bedrock by the catastrophic draining of subglacial lakes during global warming 12 million to 14 million years ago, according to university researchers who warn that a similar event today could have serious environmental consequences.

Posted by Jenny Corrado on August 30, 2006 10:35 AM |

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