In the far north of Svalbard, scientists of the Norwegian Polar Institute have a critical timeline—unlocking and understanding the hidden secrets of a globally vital ecosystem before it disappears.

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Blocks of ice fly in all directions and ocean waters explode into air as huge wall of Kronebreen glacier plummets into sea in July at Kongsfjorden; Svalbard, Norway. © Randall Hyman