Kilpisjärvi, Finland, March 21, 2026 (AFP) - In Finland, divers learn to explore icy polar waters

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In a square hole carved out of the thick ice, two divers vanished into the depths of an Arctic lake, leaving nothing but bubbles at the surface. Returning 45 minutes later, Marta Lukasik tapped her fist on the top of her head -- a diver's signal that means "I'm ok". On the frozen Lake Kilpisjarvi, just below the tree line at the intersection of the Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian borders, 12 divers were taking a course to learn how to dive in pol......

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