Arctic is a unique habitat covering a vast area of 16 million sq. km. is going to have its first ice free day by 2027, thereby converting the white wonderland into a Blue briny. A 12% decadal reduction of sea ice is an unprecedented event which scientists claim to be inevitable. Climatologists reveal that over 90% of the old ice is melted and what we have today is new ice, which is 5 years old or more, which makes melting more expeditious. Winter and spring blocking events, heat waves in the Arctic, increased hydrocarbon emissions are at fault. Due to the sensitive topography of the region and escalation by the ‘Albedo Effect’, the region is melting 4 times faster than the global average. Despite the shocking statistics, Arctic falls short to get the global spotlight and universal anthropogenic attention. One of the reasons responsible is the region’s remote location. Other is Arctic-ambition on the part of countries. An ice-free arctic would mean new routes for travel, cutting time and money for ships by up to 75%, connecting East Asia and Europe, extraction of rare earth metals, oil and natural gas resources, thereby facilitating more commercial exploitation. Yet another factor is that an immediate effect would be felt by the indigenous communities and they do not have adequate representation at the international platforms, even after being home to about 4 million people across 8 Arctic countries. The conflict-ridden era has turbo-charged militarisation in the region and hampered progress on Arctic emergency. This study analyses the reasons of Arctic-Alienation and the necessity of integrating this essential vista into the mainstream, considering the same as a global ecological crisis and taking collective actions, if not, the world will witness the demise of this frigid pole.

Keywords: arctic, alienation, ice, anthropogenic, international.

The destiny of Homo sapiens revolves around the dilemma of decoding the dichotomy of 2 significant D’s, which is, Digitalisation and Decarbonisation, the duality between the ‘world of ideas and world of senses’. The former is reflective of a future which is driven by blurring boundary between digital and physical world, where ‘AI could become a digital citizen’ and where tech platforms would dictate the direction of development of the ‘Developed Beings’. This comes at the cost of dangers of Digital pollution, where the digital devils could degrade the natural habitat of humans, triggering concerns for our green cosmos. The other challenge would be Dehumanisation of the social animal, depriving individuals of companionable connections and authentic social experiences, thereby denying mankind of its core nature. The latter ‘D’ advocates decontextualizing the Disillusionment of a fully cyber-centric world and acknowledging the urgency of achieving carbon neutrality. The Earth’s surface temperatures show distressing data of 2.5-4 degree Celsius increase since 1900, and digitalisation has a defining role in that. Globally, digital pollution accounted for 3.7% of CO2 emissions, as demonstrated by contemporary researches. The study highlights the dual challenges faced by humanity, and serves a synthesis where digital evolution is balanced with ecological preservation.

Keywords: digitalisation, decarbonisation, digital pollution, dehumanisation, divide, devices.