Scientists embark on Mongolia ice-making experiment

(PhysOrg.com) -- Confronting temperature extremes of harsh winters and hot summers, Mongolia will now be the site of an experiment to address climate extremes and bolster supplies of water for its people. According to a report in The Guardian, scientists will get busy this month creating ultra-thick slabs of ice that will be used to cool this country's capital city during its hot summer. The Ulan Bator plan has excited numerous science sites. The effort is billed as one of the world's biggest ice-making experiments.

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