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Scientists are racing to save the Last Ice Area, an Arctic Noah’s Ark

The goal to preserve summer sea ice, and the creatures that depend on it, is ambitious

A landscape shot of the Last Ice Area, with the sun setting or rising over ice

Scientists are pinning their hopes on building a sanctuary for Arctic species in the Last Ice Area (seen here), the region of the Arctic where summer sea ice will last longest.

Robert Newton/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

By Freda Kreier

- More than 2 years ago

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It started with polar bears.