NEEM (North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling)

The North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling (NEEM) project is an international scientific effort to extract ice cores from Greenland’s ice sheet. These ice cores contain layers that have accumulated over thousands of years, capturing information about past climates, temperatures, and atmospheric conditions. By studying them, scientists can better understand how Earth's climate has changed over time and predict future trends. NEEM specifically focuses on ice from the Eemian period, about 130,000 years ago, when global temperatures were similar to today. This research helps improve climate models and informs strategies to address climate change.