{
  "id": 8247754,
  "title": "Locked in Arctic ice, the floating lab studying climate and wildlife",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/locked-in-arctic-ice-the-floating-lab-studying-climate-and-wildlife",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-18T12:57:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RFI English",
    "slug": "rfi-english",
    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/environment/20260918-locked-in-arctic-ice-the-floating-lab-studying-climate-and-wildlife"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A floating laboratory has begun drifting through Arctic sea ice on a mission set to last until late 2027, carrying scientists into one of the most isolated places on Earth. Built in France, the Tara Polar Station is carrying a crew of 12 to study biodiversity and the effects of climate change, as well as a dog to alert them to polar bears – and no one knows exactly where the ice will take them.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}