At the Arctic Circle conference in Reykjavik, Iceland earlier this month, I interviewed Alar Karis, the President of Estonia. The Baltic republic and European Union and NATO member is a candidate for observer status in the Arctic Council. The Estonian government submitted its application in 2020, when it proclaimed itself to be “the northernmost non-Arctic country.” Although a nation of just 1.3 million people, Estonia has rich and deep-seated connections to the polar regions — and a short but critical border with Russia.
No, Vegans Don???t Kill More Animals than Meat Eaters
Some people hate that other people don’t eat meat. The Guardian carries a thoughtful primer by the London food writer George Reynolds on this phenomenon. Reynolds prominently…