Polar Pod explores the big themes in polar research today. Created by the Oxford University Polar Forum.
Polar Pod
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Polar Pod explores the big themes in polar research today. Created by the Oxford University Polar Forum.
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5/19/2022
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August 19, 2023
Carbon in the Ground 4: Serengeti of the North
Buckle up for a trip back in time to the last ice age. We touch down in the mammoth steppe, and discover that this was a surprisingly productive ecosystem--it supported a high density and diversity of animals, including mammoths and other big hairy herbivores. So productive, it has been called the 'Serengeti of the North'. And it turns out that the very nature of this ecosystem--the interactions between herbivores, plants, microbes in the guts of animals, microbes in the soil, little di...
March 27, 2023
Reflections on Herders Under Pressure with Sam and Roberta
After listening to the Herders under pressure episode, Roberta sat Sam down to dive into some questions she had. For instance: to what extent can recycling help supply critical materials for the energy transition (like lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite)? Join us as we consider this, reflect on the core justice issues for Sámi reindeer herders and consider what different pathways to net zero might look like.
March 27, 2023
Herders under pressure: climate, mining and justice in Samiland
Oula-Antti Labba spent much of his childhood in Finnish Sámiland helping his family with the traditional reindeer herding work. But this traditional livelihood is under dual threat: from climate change and industrialisation of Sámi lands. After experiencing "the lack of respecting indigenous rights" that accompanied permits for mining being granted without the consent of local communities, he decided to pursue a career in law to stand up for Sámi people--and indigenous people worldwide. ...
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