Opening Up (IMAGE) Columbia Climate School Caption A bit of open water on the outskirts of the Last Ice Area; in background, the U.S. ice breaker Healy. Credit Robert Newton/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Usage Restrictions Credit must be given. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.