Growing Back Ice in the Arctic

Explore an innovative approach to combating climate change in this TEDx talk by Fonger Ypma, a cleantech entrepreneur and founder of Arctic Reflections. Discover the critical role of Arctic sea ice as Earth's natural refrigerator and learn about a groundbreaking proposal to preserve and thicken ice during winter months. Delve into the potential of strategically pumping seawater onto existing ice to counter the rapid decline of Arctic sea ice and mitigate devastating climate feedbacks. Gain insights from Ypma's background in mathematical physics, strategy consulting, and sustainable energy as he presents his moonshot mission to restore Arctic sea ice and address global warming. Understand the urgency of this initiative as ice-free Arctic summers loom on the horizon, threatening to accelerate the climate crisis.