A Warming World in a Cold Place

Welcome to Luleå! Currently a comfortable -13 °C with clear skies, and the sun playing peekaboo with the horizon. When booking flights a week ago, Luleå saw an Arctic blast with temperatures plummeting to -28°C; far lower than the seasonal average. I packed accordingly. I arrived with bags stuffed for an Arctic desert: ski gloves, thermals, and more sweaters than I’ll wear on this trip. Amidst rushing around to buy warmer clothes, it’s easy to forget we’re in the middle of a climate catastrophe. Yet the words "Global Warming" feel laughable here.