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Polar Geopolitics

A podcast on the Arctic and Antarctica

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Nuclear risks from Kakhovka Dam destruction and enduring issues surrounding Soviet-era energy infrastructure

Nuclear risks from Kakhovka Dam destruction and enduring issues surrounding Soviet-era energy infrastructure

The recently destroyed Kakhovka Dam and the nearby Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station are inextricably linked legacies o... Read more

16 Jun 2023

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Alaska: Energy, security and political economy in the American Arctic

Alaska: Energy, security and political economy in the American Arctic

The United States is an Arctic country on account of Alaska, which has for almost 50 years been a major domestic source ... Read more

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