a team is in place to collect critical data and how glassy is a melting in the region. sonya gallagher reports it is a race against time, and the elements. scientists are searching for clues on how the arctic is changing . and what effect that will have on the rest of the planet close to the north pole in the west, in small but archipelago. the effect of climate change is noticeable by the glazes melting ice cores. and the signs are a cause for concern. we do not expect verse or so you to water flux coming out from the glacier and this is a clear sky and know what's happening in this region saw the that the temperature rise in the goose are suffering and div. yeah, that is really, really sad. oh, the town of ny alison is located in one of the harshest environments on earth and is the hub for harvesting this information. 18 research stations from 11 countries are located here to collect data on how the arctic has changed over time. that's critical for providing information for international climate agreements and conventions. the camp set up to examine the ice cor takes 3 hours to reach