Ancient Freshwater Discovered Off New England

0:00Geoscientists from the University of Leicester just helped prove there's ancient fresh and water trapped under the Atlantic Ocean floor off the coast of New England. Last summer, they joined an international team on the research ship L.A.B. Robert to drill down and pull up samples from about a hundred miles offshore. Experts think this water seeped in during ice ages when sea levels drop way low, letting it flow far out before getting sealed under sediments. Less salt even seawater, but not pure fresh. This discovery matters big time because similar spots exist worldwide and with droughts hitting hard, it could unlock new water sources for needy spots. The team used brand new drilling tools in this collab with the International Ocean Drilling Program and the U.S. National Science Foundation, then ship samples to Germany for deep analysis on age, chemistry, and biology research is ramping up now with data dropping for everyone soon. That's the story for today. Lester News Today, Driven by AI