Mental Floss Presents: The Quest for the North PoleMental Floss Presents: The Quest for the North Pole

Polar Past, Present, and Future

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Global warming is changing the Arctic rapidly. Explorers of the past would barely recognize its green tundra, diminished glaciers, and ice-free seas. We’ll hear from journalists and historians who have followed in the footsteps of the explorers, and discovered their original routes have disappeared. What do these changes mean for the people who live there now, and our relationship to the Arctic today? Are there still places left to explore? How will we confront exploration’s nationalist and racist past and make the future more inclusive? This episode will look at the North Pole’s many legacies.

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Many wanted to claim its discovery—but only one could be the first. In The Quest for the North Pole, 
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