Young Researchers Feel Excitement And Sadness To See Arctic Ice That May Disappear

November 25, 2019btollesonRSS Sample

Chunks of ice float past the hull of the Akademik Fedorov as the ship moves through the southern edge of the Arctic Ocean ice pack.

Some projections say that by 2040 the Arctic Ocean may see its first ice-free summer in modern history. That means mixed emotions for young scientists seeing the ice for the first time.

(Image credit: Ravenna Koenig/NPR)