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Sea Change | Rana Foroohar

Sea Change | Rana Forooharhace 5 días29 min

<p>Climate change is happening, and the Arctic is melting. The Mercator projection has long neglected the North Pole, hiding it from public view. This previously neglected expanse is fracturing, allowing ships to pass, decreasing intercontinental transit times and providing access to the bountiful natural resources locked beneath the ice. </p><p>What does this mean for international politics?</p><p>Rana Foroohar, the first journalist to board US Coast Guard cutter Healy, shares her insights from the three weeks she spent carving through Arctic ice sheets which have now become the focus of Great Power politics. </p><p>Rana Foroohar is Global Business Columnist and an Associate Editor at the <i><em>Financial Times</em></i>. She is also CNNs global economic analyst.</p><p>Don't hesitate to email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@iai.tv" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><b><strong>podcast@iai.tv</strong></b></a> with your thoughts or questions on the episode!</p><p>To witness such talks live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: <a href="https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=the-brain-filters-consciousness" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/</a></p><p>And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: <a href="https://iai.tv/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=the-brain-filters-consciousness" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://iai.tv/</a></p>