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Scientists are studying Arctic sea ice loss and exploring methods to refreeze and thicken thinning ice amid climate change.

Amid record-low Arctic sea ice levels and the merging of a potential Super El Niño event with shifting seasonal weather patterns, scientists are actively researching the rapidly melting Arctic ice. Innovative approaches involve the use of underwater drones to thicken thinning ice and the construction of specialized ice labs like the one in Finland to better understand and possibly combat ice loss.