Formed by melting glaciers, glacial lakes are growing in number and size. They pose a future threat.
The Northwest Passage: President Reagan and PM Mulroney? Yes. President Trump and PM Trudeau? No. An agreement is needed to create a new Arctic trade route.
President Reagan and PM Mulroney? Yes. President Trump and PM Trudeau? No. An agreement is needed to create a new Arctic trade route.
The Nordic Region: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland will become fossil fuel free welfare states. It’s their consensus political culture.
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland will become fossil fuel free welfare states. It’s their consensus political culture.
Permafrost: The Arctic permafrost is melting. And the decomposition of organic material is sending carbon into the atmosphere.
The Arctic permafrost is melting. And the decomposition of organic material is sending carbon into the atmosphere.
Russia and Geopolitics: An explosion in agriculture. Natural gas from Siberia via the Northeast Passage. Climate change ensures Russia’s superpower status.
An explosion in agriculture. Natural gas from Siberia via the Northeast Passage. Climate change ensures Russia’s superpower status.
Sweden and Bioenergy: Energy from wood chips. In Sweden it is bigger than hydro and nuclear. The secret is taxing fossil fuels.
Energy from wood chips. In Sweden it is bigger than hydro and nuclear. The secret is taxing fossil fuels.
Iceland Glaciers: Iceland is losing a billion tons of ice per year. Glaciers are disappearing. But Iceland is a climate winner. Tourism and fishing are booming.
Iceland is losing a billion tons of ice per year. Glaciers are disappearing. But Iceland is a climate winner. Tourism and fishing are booming.
The Northeast Passage: New Arctic shipping lanes around Russia will change the global balance of power.
New Arctic shipping lanes around Russia will change the global balance of power