GLOBAL
CLIMATE
RISK.

Arctic warming is related to an increase in extreme weather events around the world. From wildfires, flooding and drought to extreme heatwaves and hurricanes.

The world is already bracing for a food crisis following the war in Ukraine – one of the bread baskets of the world. Arctic warming adds another layer on top of these threats to food security.

The risk multiplier effect of the Arctic means that climate change is already disrupting weather patterns, leading to extreme weather events, unpredictable water availability, exacerbating water scarcity and contaminating water supplies. Such impacts can drastically affect the quantity and quality of water that we need to survive.

Hot, humid conditions contribute to heat stress, heat-related deaths and loss of productivity. Heat can fuel drought, dry and hot conditions. The rapid decrease of the albedo effect associated with the Arctic will result in rising global temperatures creating a warmer and hotter climate.

Nearly 600 million people live in coastal zones worldwide. If sea levels rise, they will be increasingly vulnerable to dislocation from these areas which generate approximately US$1 trillion of global wealth.