Wilson Center Now's Podcast

Latest from the Arctic: Change, Cooperation, Competition, and more...

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Synopsis

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Michael Sfraga, Founding Director of the Polar Institute and Director of the Global Risk and Resilience Program. President Biden also recently appointed Dr. Sfraga as Chairman of the United States Arctic Research Commission. We discuss why the Arctic increasingly plays a larger role in geopolitical competition, what the COP26 agreement means for the rapidly changing Arctic environment, and Mike's new role with the USARC.