Antarctic ice vault preserves Mont Blanc and global glacier samples for future science

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By EHN CuratorsJan 15, 2026, 6:34 pm86 pts
A slice of the Mont Blanc glacier has become one of the first Alpine ice samples to be stashed away in a natural Antarctic freezer for future scientists to study.

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