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In The Arctic, Klaus Dodds and Mark Nuttall offer concise answers to the myriad questions that arise when looking at the circumpolar North. They focus on its peoples, politics, environment, resource development, and conservation to provide critical information about how changes there can, and will, affect our entire globe and all of its inhabitants. Dodds and Nuttall explore how the Arctic's importance has grown over time, the region's role during the Cold War, indigenous communities and their history, and the past and future of the Arctic's governance.

Arctic Connections is a thought-provoking podcast exploring the critical intersection of security, economic development, and diplomacy in the Arctic. Each episode features expert guests who provide in-depth analysis on emerging geopolitical trends, Arctic security considerations, military strategy, and sustainable investments shaping the region.

Arctic Connections is a thought-provoking podcast exploring the critical intersection of security, economic development, and diplomacy in the Arctic. Each episode features expert guests who provide in-depth analysis on emerging geopolitical trends, Arctic security considerations, military strategy, and sustainable investments shaping the region.

Hosted by Award-Winning Journalist and Broadcaster, Hannah Thibedeau, the podcast focuses on a series of engaging stories and insightful interviews and celebrates the unique identity of Nunavut and the broader Canadian North. It will explore the region’s social, economic, and environmental opportunities and responsibilities, highlighting the importance of sustainable change. The goal is to inspire a deeper appreciation for the North’s rich heritage and its immense potential.As the Arctic region grows in strategic importance, not only for Canadians, but for many of our neighbours, it is ...

Russian spies. Sabotaged pipelines. Undersea communications severed in the dead of night. Tensions are building at the top of the world and the Arctic - the fastest-warming place on Earth - stands at the crossroads of geopolitical ambition and environmental catastrophe. As thawing ice opens up...

A ten-minute weekly audio update in English of what's happening North of the Arctic Circle. No ads. If you enjoy the show, you can support us by buying a shirt here: https://rorshok.com/buy/ Learn more about the Rorshok Updates here: https://rorshok.com/ Thank you!

THE U.S. ARMY IN THE ARCTIC 9 Jan 2021 Chief of Staff Paper Number 3 Our Army exists to protect our nation and to preserve the peace. To meet that core requirement, the Army must man, train, equip, and organize to win in the Arctic. The Arctic is simultaneously an arena of competition, a line of attack in conflict, a vital area holding many of our nation’s natural resources, and a platform for global power projection. Regaining dominance in the Arctic provides new opportunities to engage and train with the many allies and partners around the world who also operate in extreme cold weather, ...

Nowhere is the dual threat of climate change and geopolitical contest felt more strongly than in the Arctic. Sea ice is declining rapidly, wildfires are burning, and permafrost is thawing. All the while, global interest is gathering apace as the region transforms from being a frozen desert into an international waterway. Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds examine the state of the Arctic today, showing how the region is becoming a space of experimentation for everything from Indigenous governance to subsea technologies. Growing geopolitical competition is accompanying environmental disruption.

In this sweeping study, from the founding of the country through the acquisition of Alaska to the present, Kathryn C. Lavelle considers American relations across the circumpolar North, incorporating discussions of economics, national security, and science that are conventionally separated.

"T-Shirt Weather in the Arctic" is from the Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Urban and Linda Deegan and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

With the Ullumi column, Isabelle Chapadeau shares her knowledge of northern art, nature, education and Indigenous cultures, along with issues of the day important to Inuit. Ulluqatsiarit, have a good day!

A podcast on the Arctic and Antarctica that applies the lens of geopolitics to analyze a wide range of critical issues pertaining to the polar regions and international affairs. In interviews with leading experts, recurring topics include Greenland, the Arctic Council, climate change, critical raw materials, the Antarctic Treaty System, hybrid warfare, science diplomacy, great power competition between the United States, China and Russia, sustainable development, Svalbard, NATO, Arctic shipping, Alaska, AI, technology and critical infrastructure, the Baltic Sea, military and national security,...

"East vs. West in the Arctic Circle" is from the April 28, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Jochen Bittner and narrated by Kristi Burns.

There is a saying in Russian jails. Ne ver ne boysya ne prosi: don't trust, don't fear, don't beg. Don't trust because life here will always disappoint you. Don't fear because whatever you're scared of, you are powerless to prevent it. And don't beg because nobody ever begged their way out of a Russian prison cell. The plan was to attach a Greenpeace pod to Gazprom's platform and launch a peaceful protest against oil being pumped from the icy waters of the Arctic.

‘A towering achievement’ MERVE EMRE NYT Best New Books of 2026 A majestic cultural and environmental history that reveals how forests have made – and resisted – Russia’s many empires. From the Baltic to the Pacific, from the Arctic to the Steppes of Central Asia, Russia’s forests...

Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key economic tool. It’s an industry that provides jobs for a variety of education levels, promotes small-scale entrepreneurship and creates sustainable development lacking in many of the expensive and hard-to-get-to regions of the North. Prior to 2020, the industry was on the upswing across Canada’s North, and it’s hard to overstate how hard the pandemic has hit the tourism industry in the territories. In this ongoing podcast, we speak to business experts, community ...

"Six Scientists, 1,000 Miles, One Prize: The Arctic Bumblebee" is from the October 10, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by James Gorman and narrated by Sam Scholl.