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Tajikistan Donates Ancient Ice Cores to Combat Climate Change
10/15/2025
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- Tajikistan donated ice cores from the Kon Chukurirbashi ice cap to the global climate research community.
- The cores were extracted at an altitude of 5,800 meters.
- The cores potentially record climate history dating back 500,000 to 800,000 years.
- Scientists emphasize the urgency of monitoring Pamir glaciers due to global warming.
- Cores will be sent to Japan and Antarctica for preservation as part of the Ice Memory Sanctuary.
