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How to study a swiftly melting climate disaster

MIT Technology ReviewTuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM

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How to study a swiftly melting climate disaster
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Andrew Haverdink, a tall grad student in a rain bib and rubber boots, wrenched a double-handed drill from the frozen soil that underlies much of Alaska’s Denali National Park and then unclipped the hollow barrel from the end of the bit.

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Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Andrew Haverdink, a tall grad student in a rain bib and rubber boots, wrenched a double-handed drill from the frozen soil that underlies much of Alaska’s Denali National Park and then unclipped the hollow barrel from the end of the bit. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Technology.

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What happened

Andrew Haverdink, a tall grad student in a rain bib and rubber boots, wrenched a double-handed drill from the frozen soil that underlies much of Alaska’s Denali National Park and then unclipped the hollow barrel from the end of the bit.

Why it matters

Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.

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  1. MIT Technology Review published: How to study a swiftly melting climate disaster

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