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Scientists probe Tajik glacier for clues to climate resistance
Scientists extracted two 105-metre ice cores to study why Karakoram glaciers resisted warming, aiming to clarify if recent glacier loss is a natural cycle or a new decline.
- Scientists trekked to a glacier in eastern Tajikistan to extract ice cores that can provide clues about climate change over thousands of years.
- The cores, taken from the Kon-Chukurbashi ice cap near the Chinese border, will allow researchers to study why glaciers in this region have remained stable or gained mass despite global warming.
- One core will be analyzed in Japan, while another will be stored underground in Antarctica at-50°C for future analysis with advanced techniques.
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