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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: The Arctic: An Emerging Ocean
Description: Don’t miss out on an evening celebration of a philanthropic milestone and the exploration of an increasingly important development in the Arctic.
Today, we are witnessing the emergence of a new ocean. For almost all of human history, the Arctic Ocean has been a frozen sea dominated by sea ice whose properties include the ability to reflect sunlight. It has played an essential role in regulating the climate well beyond the Arctic. Simply put, it has long served as Earth’s air conditioner. The changes in the Arctic Ocean are affecting many sectors, including global climate, of c...