Climate change is accelerating and having widespread impacts. The Arctic is no longer just affected by climate change but is now a driver of it. Oceans are warming globally. 2017 saw the highest carbon dioxide levels ever recorded and numerous extreme weather events that caused over $100 billion in damages and hundreds of deaths. Past expeditions show the increasing effects of climate change.

1. climate change is coming soon to a town near you ……

3. 2017 highest ever recorded 410 PPM

8. North Pole
Aug 7 2012

12. THE ARCTIC IS NO LONGER A VICTIM
BUT A DRIVER OF CLIMATE CHANGE

13. 1st expedition 2007
2nd expedition 2010
3rd expedition 2014
4th expedition 2017

25. OCEANS ARE GETTING WARMER
Temperature Sea Water
0o C 15o C 30o C

26. Vernieuwen of
Verdwijnen

29. DATE EVENT LOCATION DEATHS LOSS INSUREND LOSS
< Hurricane Harvey US 90 ~100 billion <<
8/18 - 22 Hurricane Maria Caribbean 100+ ~65 billion ~27 billion
8/4 - 12 Hurricane Irma Puerto Rico 134 ~55 billion ~23 billion
October wildfires US 43 13 billion 11 billion
Summer flooding China 116 7.5 billion 300 million
Summer drought Spain, Italy N/A 6.6 billion 700 million
8/19 earthquake Mexico 370 4.5 billion 125 million
July Flooding China 37 4.5 billion 250 million
8/23-25 Typhoon Hato China 22 3.5 billion 250 million
5/8 - 11 Severe Weather US 0 3.4 billion 2.6 billion
2017 DISASTER EVENTS

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37. ERNEST SHACKLETON 1914
the most remarkable expedition
in history - everyone survived

42. Captains of Finance April 2018