What freezing plants in blocks of ice can tell us about the future of Svalbard's plant communities
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February 19, 2026
How will a warming Arctic affect plant growth on Svalbard? Researchers encased plant plots in a thick layer of ice during the winter and used little greenhouses to heat up those plots in the summer. The surprise? The plants that got the harshest treatment did just fine.
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Originally published on Phys.org on 2/19/2026