title: The cold side of life: the upcoming International Polar Year promises great advances in the exploration of the polar regions.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D000864:Antarctic Regions; D001110:Arctic Regions; D003081:Cold Climate; D017753:Ecosystem; D005101:Expeditions / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans