http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2014504.stm это почти год назад.
The ice samples were drilled at Vostok Station under the terms of a US, French and Russian scientific collaboration. The drill stopped about 100 metres (330 feet) above the
water to avoid contamination of the lake.
The ice core has already revealed fascinating information about the past 420,000 years of the Earth's climate.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2818025.stm ну поищите сами еще