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7 stations on this tour

1. Svalbard — The Arctic Canary

   Svalbard, halfway between Norway and the North Pole, is warming 7x faster than the global average. Permafrost that has been frozen for 10,000+ years is thawing, releasing methane — a greenhouse gas 80x more potent than CO₂ over 20 years. The Global Seed Vault here, designed to survive any catastrophe, had water leak into its entrance…

2. Great Barrier Reef — Mass Bleaching

   The world's largest coral reef system (2,300km) experienced its 7th mass bleaching event in 2024 — the most severe ever recorded. Ocean temperatures exceeded 2°C above the March average across vast stretches. Coral bleaching is irreversible if sustained. The reef supports $6.4 billion in tourism and 64,000 jobs. Scientists warn that at…

3. Amazon — The Lungs Are Burning

   The Amazon rainforest produces 6% of the world's oxygen and stores 150-200 billion tons of carbon. Between 2000 and 2025, an area the size of Spain was deforested — primarily for cattle ranching and soy. Scientists warn the Amazon is approaching a "tipping point" where the forest can no longer sustain itself and begins converting to…

4. Bangladesh — Drowning In Slow Motion

   Bangladesh is the world's most climate-vulnerable nation. With 170 million people in a low-lying delta, a 1-meter sea level rise would flood 17% of the country and displace 20 million people. Annual monsoon flooding already displaces 4-5 million each year. Bangladesh contributes just 0.4% of global emissions — yet bears among the highest…

5. Tuvalu — The Nation That Disappears

   Tuvalu, population 11,500, is the world's first country facing total submersion due to sea level rise. Its highest point is just 4.6 meters above sea level. King tides already flood the capital several times per year. In 2023, Tuvalu signed a treaty with Australia to accept its citizens as climate refugees and began digitizing its land…

6. California — Fire Season Is Now Year-Round

   California's wildfire season has lengthened by 75 days since the 1970s. The 2020 fire season burned 4.2 million acres — an area larger than Connecticut. In January 2025, the Palisades and Eaton fires devastated Los Angeles communities, burning 12,000+ structures. Climate change creates drier vegetation, stronger winds, and less…

7. Climate Frontlines — The Map Doesn't Lie

   The nations least responsible for emissions are suffering the most. The top 10 emitters produce 68% of global CO₂, while the bottom 100 nations produce less than 3% combined. Wildfires, coral death, glacial melt, rising seas, and extreme heat are no longer projections — they are measurable, mappable, and accelerating. Earth's average…

Worksheet — Climate Frontlines — Who Burns, Who Drowns