“Fundamentally, the paper shows clearly and far-sightedly that these polar geoengineering interventions are a dangerous distraction from reducing carbon emissions and do not pose a realistic or cost effective solution.”What is polar geoengineering? Each polar geoengineering intervention also poses risk of environmental damage to the region’s fragile ecosystems. Sea ice management may inadvertently darken the ice or have unknown impacts on polar organisms. “Mid-century is approaching, but our time, money, and expertise is split between evidence-backed net zero efforts and speculative geoengineering projects. Temperatures would stop climbing, offering substantial benefits for the polar regions, the planet, and all lifeforms.”