#arctic-geopolitics
3 episodes
#5439: Life at 76 Degrees North: Inside Pituffik Space Base
A few hundred people, four months of darkness, and a $100M-a-year mission on thawing permafrost.
#5348: Greenland's 56,000 People, Two Big Powers, and One Vague Deal
85% of Greenlanders oppose joining the U.S. — yet Washington and Copenhagen are about to sign a security deal about their island.
#829: When the Ice Melts, the Wall Becomes a Highway
The Arctic was once a zone of peace. Now, it’s a strategic highway for global powers racing to claim resources and military dominance.