Scientists Are Trying To Toughen Artic Ice
A company in the Artic is trying to strengthen the sea ice. They pump water up onto the ice on cold days to that the water will freeze then thicken and strengthen the ice at the beginning of summer.
This is a test to see if they can do it on a larger scale. The test area was a small patch of sea in the sea near Canada.
It is possible that there will be no sea ice in the summer in the next few years. Sea ice reflects lots of heat and helps keep the Earth cooler. The white ice reflects lots of the sun's rays back out but dark blue sea water absorbs the heat. If the ice is gone, then the Earth will get hotter.
It is a bold idea. It would be expensive, but would cost less than the profits of the big oil companies since the start of the Iran war...
Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/16/arctic-sea-ice-rethickening-climate-geoengineering
scientist(s): 科学者
to toughen: 強化する
to pump water: 水を汲み上げる
to freeze: 凍らせる
to thicken: 厚くする
to strenghten: 強くする
a large scale: 大規模な
a small patch: 小さな部分
in the next few years: 今後数年で
to reflect: 反射する
to keep the Earth cooler: 地球を冷やす
to absorb heat: 熱を吸収する
a bold idea: 大胆なアイデア
expensive: 高価な
to cost less than ～: ～より安い
big oil company profits: 大手石油会社の利益
the Iran war: イラン戦争
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