Scientists train to dive beneath polar ice as climate change warms the Arctic and Antarctica

Mihaela Chircă

(27 Mar 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Kilpisjärvi, Finland - 15 March 2026 1. Participants of the Polar Scientific Diving class sitting near the ice hole in the lake preparing for a dive 2. Participant of the Polar Scientific Diving class checking diving equipment 3. Close of diver sitting with diving fins in the water 4. Participant of the Polar Scientific Diving class going into water in diving equipment 5. Diver going under water 6. Diver swimming under water 7. Ice formations