Soros Sees Threat to ‘Survival of Civilization’ as Arctic Melts

Billionaire investor George Soros said he fears for the future of humanity unless more radical measures are taken to tackle climate change.

In a speech distributed ahead of the Munich Security Conference, Soros backed the idea of using experimental geosolar technologies to shield the Arctic from melting, as well as an overhaul of international finance to address the challenge ahead.

The melting of the Greenland ice sheet “poses a threat to the survival of our civilization,” he said, according to prepared remarks ahead of a speech on Thursday. Current efforts to rein in rising temperatures are falling short, and the planet is increasingly ...