The plan to refreeze Arctic ice

Scientists are hoping the proposed innovation can help reverse the melting of sea ice in the Arctic

Polar bear in the Arctic
The level of ice in the Arctic has declined dramatically in recent decades due to global warming
(Image credit: Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Each decade around 13% of the ice in the Arctic Ocean is lost, but scientists are now exploring whether new technology can help refreeze the sea ice and halt its rapid decline.

Such is the rate of climate change in the region that experts believe, without intervention, it could be "ice-free in the summer in the 2030s", said the New Scientist, with devastating worldwide consequences.

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Richard Windsor is a freelance writer for The Week Digital. He began his journalism career writing about politics and sport while studying at the University of Southampton. He then worked across various football publications before specialising in cycling for almost nine years, covering major races including the Tour de France and interviewing some of the sport’s top riders. He led Cycling Weekly’s digital platforms as editor for seven of those years, helping to transform the publication into the UK’s largest cycling website. He now works as a freelance writer, editor and consultant.