The permafrost in the circumpolar north is about to melt, likely to cause even greater releases of methane. We are moving towards the tipping points of the Greenland Ice Sheet and the Atlantic Ocean circulation. Scientist after scientist entered the stage with facts and scenarios, which in sum painted a picture of a word heading towards Ragnarök, the old Nordic mythology’s destruction of the world. The fast-escalating climate crisis has never been worded in such dramatic tone as at this year’s assembly in the Icelandic capital. John Kerry’s speech at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik this weekend was followed by loud and long lasting applause from the audience of Arctic stakeholders from around the globe.
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