Best New Thinking: Arctic Heat

The Arctic, warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet, serves as a critical climate indicator, with the 2023 Arctic Report Card documenting the hottest summer in centuries, severe wildfires, ice melt, and rising sea temperatures—trends continuing in 2024. Amid concerns about tipping points and continuous warming, large-scale adaptation in the Arctic and Antarctica remains vital. Finnish environmental leader and Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Prize recipient Tero Mustonen, fresh from the Arctic, shares a rare firsthand account of these efforts. *This podcast episode was originally published on June 27, 2024, and has been re-released.