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The poles are the ‘canaries in the coalmine’ of the climate crisis. Here’s why

Polar bear in the arctic as the climate crisis worsens.

Climate crisis: “Antarctica has often been referred to as a ‘sleeping giant’,” one expert said. Image: Hans-Jurgen Mager on Unsplash

Gill Einhorn
Head, Innovation and Transformation, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum
Spencer Feingold
Digital Editor, World Economic Forum
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