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Greenland's Fossils Reveal an Ice-Free Tundra Less Than a Million Years Ago: Report

Recent research reveals that Greenland, now 98% covered in ice, was almost entirely ice-free at some point in the last million years. Fossils of plants like willow and Arctic poppy, found in an ice core sample from the island's center, suggest a once-thriving tundra ecosystem. This discovery is significant because it challenges previous beliefs that Greenland has be...

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