On this #DisasterRiskReduction Day, remember: protecting Arctic ice isn’t just about wildlife—it’s about protecting people and the planet we share. 👉 Follow Arctic Basecamp + Polar Bears International to learn how polar change is driving global risk. @polarbearsinternational.org

Africa’s solar boom is happening now! Solar imports from China jumped 60% to a record 15 GW. If installed, they could cut 25 Mt of CO₂—equal to 5 M cars off the road. ⚡ Read more about the move towards clean energy on the Global Climate Risks Platform! Link in bio 🔗 #SolarPower #CleanEnergy

What if you woke up and your home was gone? 🏚️ As sea ice melts, southern species are pushed north. These newcomers outcompete Arctic wildlife. On #WorldHabitatDay, we’re reminded that protecting habitats means protecting species. ❄️🐻‍❄️ 👉 Follow us to learn more. @polarbearsinternational.org

What connects tiny algae to mighty polar bears? ❄️🐻‍❄️ On #WorldAnimalDay, we’re reminded that protecting wildlife means protecting the ecosystems that sustain them. Follow our new series unpacking why sea ice matters — share this to give Arctic wildlife a voice today. @polarbearsinternational.org

The European Environment Agency reports that while Europe has cut emissions, improved air quality, and expanded renewables, the environment remains critical. Small steps aren’t enough protecting Europe’s environment is an investment in health and resilience, not a cost. #EUGreenDeal #EUClimate

Pakistan is facing one of its most severe climate disasters. Extreme monsoon rains have caused rivers to surge record levels, destroying crops and threatening the livelihoods of millions. Read the full alert in our bio ☝️

⚠️ Within the span of 24 hours, Bali was hit by 385 mm of rainfall — the heaviest downpour seen in a decade. ⚠️ Polar ice melt accelerates ocean warming, which fuels heavier tropical rains and intensifies flooding. Inaction is not an option. Read the alert in our bio ☝️

🌍✨ Throwback to 2021 — our Make Our Earth Cool Again livestream, when @andygrammer reminded us to never give up on the climate fight. 💪🎶 His words still ring true today: hope and action go hand in hand. Together, we can build a cooler, safer future. 💚

In 2024, climate disasters disrupted school for 242 million students. When schools close, kids lose safety and opportunity — and girls face the greatest risks. Strong education helps children adapt and prepares the next generation to fight climate change.

The Arctic just hit its annual sea ice extent minimum: 4.60 million km² — the 10th lowest ever recorded. But here’s what the headline doesn’t tell you: What happens when the Arctic can no longer protect the planet? 👉 Read the full update via the link in bio to uncover what this means for you.

The latest Copernicus report shows monthly trends from August 2025 reveals sea ice shrinking far below average in the Arctic and Antarctic. These changes don’t stay at the poles- they drive shifts in global weather, ocean health, and food security. 👉 Read the full alert via the link in our bio!

🔥 Summer 2025: A New Climate Reality Europe faced record-breaking heat: the UK’s 2nd-warmest June, Spain’s deadliest August heatwave, and France’s longest heatwave since 2003. Scientists warn this is our new climate baseline. 👉 Read the full alert (also in French & Spanish) via the link in bio!

🌍 Climate change is making storms in Southeast Asia stronger and more destructive. In August, Typhoon Kajiki struck Vietnam with winds up to 133 km/h, causing mass evacuations, flooding, and damage to homes, schools, and infrastructure. 📖 Read the full story on the GCRP- link in bio.

The Arctic is warming 4x faster than the rest of the planet — and it’s not just about ice. Melting permafrost and shifting ecosystems are creating new health risks, from unsafe water to the spread of ticks and ancient diseases. 👉 Act on climate now. Link in bio.

“The weather doesn’t speak our language anymore"". Sabina shares how shifting seasons, smaller harvests, and rising food costs are reshaping daily life in her community. 🌾 🔗 Read her story via the link in bio! Have a story to tell? We’d love to hear it — submit yours today.

🌍 Typhoon Kajiki hit Vietnam in August with winds up to 133 km/h — forcing evacuations, flooding homes & schools. Fewer weak storms but stronger ones are rising with climate change. 📖 Full Alert on the Global Climate Risks Platform: tinyurl.com/3kndj8c5 #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #Vietnam

🌍 You can shut down a site, but not science. When climate.gov went offline, the community launched @climate.us to keep vital climate knowledge free and accessible. A win for resilience. #WithScienceWeWin #ClimateAction #ScienceForAll

🌪️ Hurricane Erin went from storm to Cat 5 in just 24 hours — 160 mph winds powered by hotter oceans & shrinking polar ice. Rising seas and rapid intensification put millions at risk. 🌍 Erin is a glimpse of the dangerous future of unchecked climate change. 🔗 globalclimaterisks.org/insights/blo...

💧 In Karimama, Benin, drought is daily life. Ali, a 22-yr-old Peulh herder, faces empty pastures & lost animals as Arctic warming disrupts rains. Yet his community adapts with wells, trees & shared water. 🌍 Read his story: tinyurl.com/49tcp9cx

🧊 Arctic sea ice slowdown? Ice hasn’t shrunk much since 2005 — but it’s still half the 1980s size. This pause is natural variation, not recovery. The Arctic is warming 4x faster than the global avg. 📉 Loss could soon accelerate fast. 🔗 Read Dr. @jamesgrecian.com's take: tinyurl.com/bdd8wmh6

Nearly 9 in 10 people in India already feel climate impacts 🌍 From deadly heatwaves to disrupted monsoons. With most of the country in extreme heat danger zones and fewer resources to adapt, vulnerable communities face the greatest risks. Clean energy is the only way forward. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3rrepwn4

"The Earth’s KPIs matter for your business" 🌍📈 Ignore Earth’s limits, and you plan for a future that doesn’t exist. A new paper by Gail Whiteman, Amanda Williams & Paolo Perego shows how Earth System Boundaries (ESBs) can future-proof sustainability strategies. Read here: tinyurl.com/yc3xysr2

⚠️ On August 5, a cloudburst tore through Dharali, Uttarakhand — leaving over 100 missing and destroying homes, roads, and power lines. Scientists warn that glacier melt and extreme rain are turning the Hindu Kush Himalaya into a hotspot for deadly disasters. 🔗 tinyurl.com/48bcm5n8

🌍 We’re Hiring! Arctic Basecamp is looking for a Digital Marketing Intern in Rotterdam (3–6 months, 20–40 hrs/week, starting September). Gain experience in social media & communications while helping bring Arctic science into decision-making. 👉 Apply: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...

Scandinavia just faced one of its most extreme heatwaves, with Finland recording 22 days above 30°C. Former Arctic Basecamp colleague Maja Vahlberg of the Red Cross Climate Centre warns that local infrastructure is not built to withstand such heat. Read more: tinyurl.com/pvu7vd98

🌍 Climate deniers can deny climate change — but they can’t deny its associated insurance costs. A study by Keys & Mulder projects says that by 2053, the most climate-exposed 5% of US households could face annual increases of over $700 in their insurance premiums. Follow us for more climate news!

⏳ Last Call to Join the Arctic Basecamp Ambassador Programme 2026! Meet Sofia- a Brazilian PhD researcher in environmental systems who joined us at the WEF in Davos this year*. 📍 Apply by August 17th, 2025. tinyurl.com/3j2mhxm6 *Attendance at major events subject to funding.

Finland just endured three weeks over 30°C. The longest & hottest streak since 1961. Norway’s Arctic saw 13 days of extreme heat. Sweden recorded its longest heatwave in over a century. This is not the weather. It’s climate change made worse by Arctic warming. ❄️ Read the full alert - link in bio.

Today is UN International Youth Day 🌍❄️ We’re spotlighting our incredible Youth Ambassadors — bold changemakers taking action for the Arctic and our planet. 💪 Join them! Arctic Basecamp Youth Ambassador Programme open till Aug 17. Apply via our website today.

🌊 Tuvalu will move 280 people per year to Australia under a climate visa as rising seas could sink the nation by 2050. A model for climate migration — and a warning to mitigate the crisis forcing people from their homes. 🧊 What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay there. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3ztbdppu

⚽🔥 Players battled extreme heat at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. With 2024 the hottest year on record, pressure is mounting on organisers to rethink major events as climate risks rise fast. From fields to polar ice, change is urgent. 🔗 Learn more about climate heat stress: tinyurl.com/5ee75kd6

Why are olive oil, coffee, and cabbage getting so expensive all of a sudden? 🌍 A new study links food price spikes to extreme weather — like droughts in Spain and heatwaves in India. Climate shocks are hitting our food systems fast. #ClimateCrisis #FoodPrices #ExtremeWeather #ArcticBasecamp

BTS: Annual cleanup and kit check underway! 🧼🏔️ For nearly 10 years, our Arctic Basecamp tent has stood at Davos to speak science to power. We’re coming back in 2026 — louder, bolder, and colder. ❄️ #WHATHAPPENSINTHEARCTICDOESNTSTAYINTHEARCTIC #ArcticBasecamp #Davos2026

🚨 Applications now open for Arctic Basecamp Youth Ambassadors 2025–2026! We need young voices more than ever. Apply by 17 August. This week, meet Kamila Camilo, founder of the Oya Institute and former AB youth ambassador. Apply here: tinyurl.com/3j2mhxm6 #YouthForClimate #SpeakScienceToPower

🚨 Applications now open for Arctic Basecamp Youth Ambassadors 2025–2026! We need young voices more than ever. Apply by 17 August. This week, meet Kamila Camilo, founder of the Oya Institute and former ambassador. Apply here: tinyurl.com/3j2mhxm6 #YouthForClimate #SpeakScienceToPowert

Why are foods like olive oil, coffee & cabbage suddenly so expensive? A new study links it to extreme weather. From droughts in Spain (+50% olive oil) to heatwaves in India (+89% onions), climate shocks are hitting our food fast — and hard. 🔗 Explore Climate Risks Daily: lnkd.in/eryRBj_D

Join the Arctic Basecamp Youth Ambassador Programme 2025–26 🌍❄️ 📢 Applications open Monday, August 4! If you're a young climate communicator, creator or activist- this is your chance to speak science to power. 🗓 Apply by Aug 17th: tinyurl.com/3j2mhxm6 #ArcticBasecamp #YouthinAction #ClimateAction

Friendly reminder: the climate crisis doesn’t take holidays 😢 🌍 Popular destinations face extreme weather as Arctic warming disrupts the jet stream, fueling global heat, storms & floods. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ArcticBasecamp

Teamwork makes the dream work! — especially when it comes to tackling climate risks. From the Arctic to the Antarctic, we need urgent, evidence-based action driven by science and collaboration. 🌍 🧊 📈 ✨ #ClimateChange #ArcticScience #Sustainability

🚨 The world is off track. At the UN’s #HLPF2025, leaders warned 75% of global goals won’t be met by 2030. Climate chaos, funding gaps, and politics are stalling progress. Arctic change is accelerating global risks — but also holds solutions. Learn more about SDGs:🌍 tinyurl.com/rjpwabf8

🔬❄️ How close are we to an ice-free Arctic summer? In Part 2 of Ask a Polar Scientist, Dr. James Grecian breaks down what this means for our climate, economy, ecosystems & coastal cities. ⚠️ First ice-free day could hit within 5 years. 📹 Watch & drop your Qs below! #ClimateCrisis #SeaIce #Arctic

🌍 Just 36 companies are behind half of global CO₂. Fossil fuel emissions in the past 28 years exceeded the total from the previous 237 years. Businesses must lead: set targets, cut emissions, act with integrity. 🔗 Explore solutions: tinyurl.com/mr2hnfxx

Climate news that would have Hugh Grant dancing! 🌍🕺🏼 The ICJ just ruled countries are legally obligated to act on the climate crisis—or risk legal consequences like paying for climate damage. A rare bit of hope in a warming world. #HopeisAlive #ICJ #ClimateCrisis #HughGrant #ClimateJustice #AB

🦟 Dengue is on the move. Once limited to the Global South, it’s now reaching the Global North — with melting Arctic ice playing a role. In 2024, California saw 725 cases, incl. local spread. Climate change is reshaping disease risk. 🌐 globalclimaterisks.org #ClimateHealth #Dengue #GlobalHealth

⚠️🌊 Catastrophic floods in Texas have killed over 120 after 1.8 trillion gallons of rain fell in 4 hours. Beyond the storm: waterborne disease, toxic exposure, and lasting trauma. Texas is on the frontlines of worsening climate extremes. 🚨🔗 Full alert on the GCRP: tinyurl.com/59ah9rnt

🌡️ In July’s What Melt Means, we explore how Arctic ice loss in the wake of recent deadly floods & heatwaves across Europe. A warming Arctic weakens the jet stream, locking in extremes. 🌍 What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic. 🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/yfw63d7c

⚠️ The Arctic is melting — and lives are being lost far beyond the ice. In London, 65% of heat deaths this June were driven by climate change. Across Europe: 2,300 dead. This is a human-induced crisis — and we can still act. #Heatwave #ClimateHealth #ArcticBasecamp #ActNow

🌍 Today we honour the victims of the climate crisis. 15 July marks the EU Day for the Victims of the Global Climate Crisis — a moment to reflect, remember, and act. From deadly floods to extreme heat, the effects are real, growing and unequal. 🔗 Share and get informed: tinyurl.com/5n7pzuxv

❄️🌍 This #ArcticSeaIceDay, Arctic Basecamp is sounding the alarm on record-low sea ice. March 2025 marked the lowest winter maximum in 47 years of satellite data. What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic... 🔗 Share and learn more: tinyurl.com/yfw63d7c @polarbearsinternational.org

We’re saddened by the Birch Glacier collapse and grateful for the scientists and authorities whose early warnings saved lives. But this is more than local — it’s a global warning. 🔔 Glaciers are nearing collapse. Leaders must act now. tinyurl.com/3zxd7ny7 #ActOnClimate #GlacierCollapse #Blatten