Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/drilling-for-clues-to-ancient-climate Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Off the coast of Newfoundland, a team of scientists drilled deep into the ocean floor to analyze deep sea dirt and uncover clues about the Earth’s ancient climate. We talked to one of the ship’s lead scientists about the mission.