‘Ice Curtain’ cuts off the Arctic


Mayra Melendez-Gonzalez, a technician at the Toolik Field Station collecting water samples for an experiment at a frozen creek. — ©2024 The New York Times Company

AS relations with Russia continue to fray over the Ukraine conflict, Western scientists studying the Arctic are grappling with severe disruptions in crucial climate research.

Russia, which encompasses over half of the Arctic territory, has dramatically curtailed data sharing.

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