Antarctica Was Green 34 Million Years Ago, Coniferous Forests Covered the South Pole

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The South Pole has not always been synonymous with white desert and extreme temperatures. For tens of millions of years, Antarctica had a radically different face, with lush vegetation in a temperate climate. The formation of the Antarctic ice cap marks a major climate shift in the history of the Earth, whose mechanisms remain at the heart of research on ancient climates. 50 million years in tropical climate, then cooling Antarctica was a green …