The World from PRX

The global race to build icebreakers

Full Episode
48:18

A small ice breaker ships through the broken ice on the river Spree in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 10, 2010.

Markus Schreiber/AP/File photo

The EU has awarded Finland around $105 million to help purchase a new icebreaker ship. It’s part of a global race to expand fleets with the capacity to safely move through the Arctic as climate change opens up new pathways through the ice. Also, Houthi rebels strike two ships in the Red Sea. And, Palestinian Christians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank say they’re facing “systematic attacks.” Plus, the Olavide Museum in Spain, which was founded in the late 19th century and contains hundreds of life-sized models of people infected with cutaneous diseases, is set to close its doors.

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In This Episode

A global race for icebreakers
6:37
Precious ‘Chinese’ rare earths are often from war-torn Myanmar
4:47
Efforts to restore UK hedgerows are growing
1:52
Houthis are ‘back to business’ with dual strikes on Red Sea ships
5:51
Climate change morality, in numbers
2:08
A look at efforts to build more icebreakers
1:20
Palestinian Christians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank say they’re facing ‘systematic attacks’
5:23
New film ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ explores final days of white minority rule in Zimbabwe
9:50
Medical wax museum in Spain showcasing 19th-century diseases is set to close
Special Coverage
5:12
The music of London’s Heathrow airport
2:25