The Arctic: climate change’s great economic opportunity

Last Updated: February 1, 2025Categories: FinanceBy Views: 34

Share This Story!

Jan 23rd 2025

For bears of both the market and polar kind, a planet without an ice cap is a tragedy. The Arctic is warming four times faster than the world at large, causing ice to shrink by an area the size of Austria each year. Since the 1980s the volume of ice has fallen by 70% or more. The Arctic’s first ice-free day may occur before 2030.

Explore more

This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Break the ice”

From the January 25th 2025 edition

Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents

Explore the edition

Share This Story!

Leave a comment!

you might also like