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Jan 2025
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Real Ice and their plan to save Arctic s...

Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan & Samantha Vega | Business English Instructors
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The Arctic is warming at an alarming rate, leading to dramatic declines in sea ice. A UK-based start-up, Real Ice, is tackling this crisis by developing innovative technology to thicken Arctic sea ice. But can this ambitious project succeed, and is it financially sustainable? Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega explore the environmental and business implication ... Show More
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