Arctic Council
high-level intergovernmental forum that addresses issues faced by the Arctic governments and the indigenous people of the Arctic
Episodes
-
#5706: Two Poles, Two Fates: Arctic vs AntarcticOne pole is a militarized chessboard, the other a treaty-bound science preserve. Same frozen water — completely opposite outcomes.Main topic -
#5713: Who Rescues You at the Ends of the Earth?The Arctic has a binding rescue treaty. Antarctica has nothing. Here's who actually comes when you're stranded at the poles.