Signal Arctic ice volume reported at a record low in 2018

Summary

The Megatrends 2040 report points out that Arctic ice volume fell to an all-time low in 2018. The data point appears alongside Greece's exposure to rising seas in the report's section on climate change and ecological reform. It forms part of a series of indicators showing accelerating ice loss, including a faster melt rate in Antarctica. The report links polar ice loss to rising sea levels and more frequent extreme weather that threaten life safety, economic growth and ecosystems. It also stresses that human activity has a major influence on the rapidly changing climate, even though the climate has always varied over history.