SciencePrehistoric-to-present (800,000 years BP)Antarcticahigh confidence

The European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA) Dome C ice core record reconstructs atmospheric carbon dioxide levels for the last 800,000 years.

Notes on verification

Confirmed by peer-reviewed publication (Lüthi et al. 2008, Nature) and archived paleoclimatology data at NOAA NCEI. Widely cited and consistent across independent sources. [tier=silver indep_score=1.0 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]

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