The Story The Story presents: Planet Hope - unlocking climate secrets in the caves of Greenland
Oct 4, 2025
Join Gina Moseley, a paleoclimatologist and cave explorer, as she shares her fascinating journey into Greenland's ice caves. She reveals how ancient minerals and stalagmites unveil climate secrets from millions of years ago, showcasing periods of lush vegetation when CO2 levels mirrored today. Gina's work bridges the past and future, highlighting urgent climate changes and their global implications. With a personal touch, she reflects on humanity's stewardship role, fueled by a drive to explore and engage local Greenlandic communities in climate research.
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From Cheddar Holidays To Lifelong Caving
- Gina's caving passion began on family holidays to Cheddar and weekly university caving club socials.
- She saved newspaper-round earnings to fund more trips and joined a lifelong caving community.
The 1958 Photo That Sparked A Quest
- A grainy 1958 Cold War aerial photo of a massive Greenland cave inspired Gina's long-term project.
- She kept a folder of correspondence for years before pursuing expeditions decades later.
A Low-Budget Greenland First Expedition
- Gina's first Greenland expedition in 2015 ran on 59 sponsors and low budget logistics without a helicopter.
- The team crossed a lake in an inflatable boat, hiked three days to reach caves, sampled for three days, and hiked back.