The polar regions hold crucial scientific secrets — and the time to study them is running out

The polar regions hold crucial scientific secrets — and the time to study them is running out

The poles hold 70% of Earth’s fresh water and are crucial to science; what’s unfolding there as the planet warms deserves greater attention. The poles hold 70% of Earth’s fresh water and are crucial to science; what’s unfolding there as the planet warms deserves greater attention.