Storage of the Ice Memory heritage ice cores in Antarctica officially approved by the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting ATCM
As the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) concluded on May 30th, 2024 in Kochi, Kerala (India), a very important milestone has been reached by the Ice Memory Foundation. Indeed, storing heritage ice cores in Antarctica on a long-term basis - possibly hundreds to thousands of years as aims the Ice Memory Foundation - requires great attention in terms of environmental impact and a full consensus from the 57 parties of the Antarctic Treaty system. Antarctica is a unique land of peace and science, where long term governance relies on consensus of the State parties. After a 6-year advocacy in favor of the Ice Memory Sanctuary at Concordia Station and many field and modelling studies, the project has been accepted. A collective victory on a great milestone.
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