
Arctic ice is vanishing: research in The Conversation

"These ideas might sound fanciful, but the dramatic changes in the Arctic warrant investigation into interventions that could have an impact sooner than cutting emissions or removing greenhouse gases."
"Over the past 30 years, sea ice in the Arctic has decreased. Rising air temperatures coupled with warmer water flowing in from further south have meant the ice starts to form later in the year and melt earlier," writes Fitzgerald.
"With less sea ice, there are longer periods in summer where more of the sun’s energy is absorbed rather than reflected into space. This creates a feedback loop – the warmer the water, the less sea ice is formed; the less sea ice there is, the warmer it gets."
Shaun Fitzgerald is the director of the Centre for Climate Repair at the University of Cambridge, which has been working closely with Real Ice, Arctic Reflections, and local communities in Arctic regions. Together, they are testing ways to rethicken Arctic sea ice to help guard it against global warming.
Cover image: Real Ice