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Earth’s cryosphere is shrinking. The cryosphere is the frozen part of our planet that is covered by solid water and where ground temperature remains below 0°C for at least some part of the year. From the North to the South Pole, as well as on the highest altitudes, scientists have recently observed the seasonal snow cover decreasing, the permafrost thawing, and the ice retreating.
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Karatairi, E., Sartori, S. Research in Earth’s frozen wastelands. MRS Bulletin 44, 434–435 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2019.132
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2019.132