Polar Opposites? The Science and Politics of Environmental Change in the Arctic and Antarctica

Ross Virginia, Myers Family Professor of Environmental Science and Director, Institute of Arctic Studies

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As polar ice on land and sea retreats from rapid global warming, the specter for international conflict over newly exposed natural resources may increase. This talk will consider how the environments at the ends of the Earth are changing and how international politics, through conflict or cooperation, will shape the future of the poles.

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Polar Opposites? The Science and Politics of Environmental Change in the Arctic and Antarctica

Back to Class: Bikes and Brains: How Dartmouth Student Inventions Are Keeping You Safe

Dartmouth, the Polar Regions, and the Future

Underground Astronauts: The Search for Early Human Fossils in South Africa