A World Without Ice cover

A World Without Ice

9 min read 13 min listen Narrated by Sam
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What’s it about?

A geophysicist reveals how ice shapes our climate, coastlines, and civilization—and why its rapid disappearance threatens everything we depend on.

You’ll learn

  • Ice is Earth's air conditioner
  • Melting ice accelerates warming
  • Glaciers supply water for billions
  • Permafrost thaw releases potent greenhouse gases