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Arctic Reflections Selected for UK Public Funding to Advance Climate Cooling Innovation
We are proud to announce that Arctic Reflections has been selected as one of the projects funded by the United Kingdom’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) under its groundbreaking Exploring Climate Cooling programme. This marks a major milestone in our mission to slow down Arctic sea ice loss through responsible and science-driven innovation. With £56.8 million…
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Into the Cold: Lessons from Our 2025 Field Test in Newfoundland
In early 2025, Arctic Reflections set out for the icy coastlines of Newfoundland, Canada, to conduct our most ambitious field test yet. Designed to push the boundaries of ice-thickening research, this mission was about more than just pumps and measurements. It was about testing resilience; of our system, of our data, and of our team.…
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Now available: Research Summary Report of Svalbard fied test 2024
In April 2024 we conducted a field test to verify the impact potential of our ice thickening method. This was the first time this method was tried out in the Arctic in a comprehensive way, collecting a wealth of data and observations. We have summarized our findings in a Research Summary Report. This can be seen as…
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TWD provides engineering support to thicken the Arctic Sea ice
We are proud to announce a collaboration with TWD, a leading Offshore Method Engineering & Equipment Design company, to help us with our next steps towards our mission to restore Arctic sea ice. Recognizing the urgency of this issue, TWD has offered its expertise in solving complex engineering challenges with a structured approach to Arctic…
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UN Ocean Decade endorses Arctic Reflections
We are pleased to share that Arctic Reflections has been chosen to lead the UN Ocean Decade’s Arctic Sea Ice Restoration Project. This endorsement validates our progress to date. As the lead institution for this project, we will work with other GEOS (Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions) projects and the GEOS program lead, Ocean Visions, to…
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UNIIQ announces investment in Arctic Reflections
Proof-of-concept fund UNIIQ has invested €350,000 in the Delft-based startup Arctic Reflections. The startup has devised a method to thicken the ice in the Arctic in winter, reducing the rate of melting in the summer. The investment was announced by Rinke Zonneveld, who played a key role in UNIIQ’s founding and is now the CEO…
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NOAA 2023 insights and concerns
Arctic Climate Trends In 2023, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a United States government agency continued to monitor the Arctic region and unveiled significant findings that underscore the ongoing impact of climate change. The analysis of temperature trends, sea ice extent, ocean conditions, and permafrost dynamics reveals concerning patterns and potential repercussions for the…
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CarbonFix announces investment in Arctic Reflections
Amsterdam, 18th of October 2023 CarbonFix, an organization that fights climate change by supporting innovations with great potential to reduce or capture carbon emissions, is pleased to announce financial support for Arctic Reflections, an initiative with an unconventional mission to restore Arctic Sea ice. This partnership marks an important step towards addressing the urgent issue…
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The extreme weather events of summer 2023
The summer of 2023 has witnessed a series of extreme weather events all over the Northern Hemisphere. From scorching heatwaves to devastating floods and wildfires, this summer seemed to be influenced by the accelerating impact of global warming. As our planet continues to warm, these events might become increasingly frequent and severe, highlighting the urgent…
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Ice free summer even sooner than expected
A report published in the journal Nature Communications projects an ice-free Arctic in the month of September under all IPCC scenarios. This can happen as early as the 30’s. The report states that the ‘dominant influence of greenhouse gas increases on the Arctic’ is on average underestimated by previous models. Most earlier studies analyzed ‘sea…
