Arctic ice is melting rapidly and irreversibly, but we can do something about it
Global warming has reduced the Arctic sea ice volume already by 75% over the last 40 years, and even in the most optimistic carbon emissions reduction scenarios, the Arctic sea is expected to experience ice-free summers as early as the thirties.
This will further accelerate the climate crisis and start a series of devastating feedbacks, since the Arctic sea ice functions as the earth’s refrigerator by reflecting the sun’s heat back into space.
We aim to restore the Arctic ice as heat shield by thickening the ice in winter through pumping sea water on top of it in strategically chosen locations across the Arctic Sea
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Trials and tribulations of drone data collection in the high Arctic
Tom Heyning joined the Arctic Reflections crew for the third field test in Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut. A recent graduate from Amsterdam University College, where he followed a programme focused on mathematics and computation, Tom was responsible for drone data collection during the field test. In this blog, he shares what it was really like to collect data firsthand, and the unexpected challenges that come…
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Arctic Reflections embarks on its third field test
Arctic Reflections is embarking on its third field test in the Baffin Bay area in Nunavut, Canada. Our first field test was conducted in Svalbard, followed by one in Newfoundland. For this field test, we are grateful to be welcomed by the local Inuit community, and we are looking forward to collaborating with them and learning from their lived…
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What do asteroids and the Arctic have in common?
At first glance, asteroids, comets and the Arctic may appear to have little in common. However, they are not as different as they might appear. In this blog, Samuele Zannoni, our new engineering intern, writes about exploring these commonalities through his work at Arctic Reflections. I graduated in Space Engineering at Politecnico di Milano last year,…
Our Story
While restoring Arctic ice cannot replace the urgently needed reduction of carbon emissions, it is a crucial measure to avert the devastating feedback loops that come with Arctic sea ice loss.
Fonger Ypma
founder, Arctic Reflections
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