Bad Idea #6 "We can still save the arctic" with Julienne Stroeve

Saving the World From Bad Ideas · Apr 24, 2025 · 1h 4m · transcript

🔍 Episode Summary:

What if the bad idea… is thinking we can still save the Arctic?In this sobering but illuminating conversation, Mark Lynas speaks with renowned polar climate scientist Julienne Stroeve to explore one of the most consequential but misunderstood climate tipping points: the melting of the Arctic.

Together, they unpack the science behind sea ice loss, permafrost thaw, Greenland melt, and the feedback loops that could push the climate system toward runaway warming. Julienne, who has spent decades conducting fieldwork and analysing satellite data, explains why the idea that we can…