5232 — The magazine of the Paul Scherrer Institute 1/2022

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IN SWITZERLAND

Rescuing Earth’s icy memory Glacier ice holds valuable information about our planet’s past. But as the glaciers melt in the course of climate change, this archive is disappearing. An international research team with PSI parti­ cipation is rushing to preserve this scientific treasure for posterity. Text: Brigitte Osterath

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