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First experiment to thicken Arctic ice with seawater shows promise — but there’s a big catch - Live Science

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Sascha Pare
First experiment to thicken Arctic ice with seawater shows promise — but there’s a big catch - Live Science
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Researchers have successfully tested a method to thicken Arctic sea ice by pumping seawater onto the surface to freeze into a reinforcing layer. While the technique shows promise for climate adaptation, experts remain cautious about its scalability and long-term environmental impact.

Researchers recently performed the first scientific test of sea ice thickening in the field, but there remains a big question mark over how scalable this method is.

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