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Arctic Story – Charting The Unknown: From Barents’ Expeditions To The Modern Arctic Meltdown

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Published: September 7, 2025 by VPR Producer

Four hundred years after explorer William Barents braved the Arctic’s icy unknown, journalist Andrea Pitzer retraces this same path across a region that’s now vanishing at record speed. The story of survival and discovery collides with today’s rapid melt, offering us a glimpse of what lies ahead if we continue on this same path.


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  • Andrea Pitzer, journalist, author, Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World

Links for more info:

  • Amazon: Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World
  • National Snow and Ice Data Center: What is the difference between climate and weather?
  • NOAA: 2024 Arctic Report Card documents rapid, dramatic change
  • Britannica: Willem Barents
Program #: 25-36segment type: Feature StoriesGuests - Andrea PitzerBooks & Publications - Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the WorldHost - Marty PetersonProducers - Amirah Zaveri| Jason Dickey
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