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flag Scientists launched the Ice Memory Sanctuary in Antarctica to preserve ancient ice cores from melting glaciers for future climate research.

flag Scientists have opened the Ice Memory Sanctuary in Antarctica, a global vault at Concordia Station preserving ice cores from melting glaciers. flag The first samples, drilled from Mont Blanc and Grand Combin in the Alps, are stored at -52°C in a snow cave, safeguarding atmospheric data from past climates. flag The project, led by a European consortium since 2015, aims to archive cores from 10 global sites before they vanish due to climate change, with glaciers losing 2% to 39% of their ice regionally since 2000. flag The sanctuary ensures long-term access for future research using technologies not yet developed.

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