Transfixed by the glow of Arctic ice under starlight

Transfixed by the glow of Arctic ice under starlight



Marine biogeochemist Maria Josefa Verdugo spent last winter living and working on a ship locked in the ice as part of the first year-round expedition to explore climate in the far north. “I’m from Chile, and I didn’t grow up around a lot of cold, snow and ice. But I’ve learnt to embrace it,” says Verdugo. “Everything’s cold when you’re handling an Arctic Ocean ice core.” (Nature | 3 min read) (Esther Horvath for Nature)