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Antarctica Opens First Ice Core Sanctuary for Climate Research

2/27/2026

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The Ice Memory Foundation opened Antarctica's first sanctuary for mountain ice cores last month.
The facility stores samples for centuries in an ice cave.
Initial cores from rapidly shrinking Alpine glaciers traveled to Concordia station after a 50-day sea journey.
Ice cores reveal atmospheric bubbles and pollen showing climate changes over millennia.
As glaciers recede due to the climate crisis, scientists collect cores to preserve vital climate information.

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The Ice Memory Foundation opened Antarctica's first sanctuary for mountain ice cores last month.
The facility stores samples for centuries in an ice cave.
Initial cores from rapidly shrinking Alpine glaciers traveled to Concordia station after a 50-day sea journey.
Ice cores reveal atmospheric bubbles and pollen showing climate changes over millennia.
As glaciers recede due to the climate crisis, scientists collect cores to preserve vital climate information.