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The Essay

Cornerstones

Episode 1: Northern Lights - Cornerstones: Scandinavia's Samiland

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Poet John Burnside explores his fascination with the Sami landscapes of Finnmark in northern Norway, reflecting on how they are shaped by ice as much as rock. Show more

The Essay

Cornerstones

Episode 2: Cornerstones - The Canadian Arctic

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Travel writer Sara Wheeler recalls her time visiting Canada's Arctic region, staying in a tent with a group of geologists. Show more

The Essay

Cornerstones

Episode 3: Cornerstones: Greenland Caves

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Geologist and climatologist Gina Moseley describes leading a team of cavers into an unknown system of limestone caverns in northern Greenland. Show more

The Essay

Cornerstones

Episode 4: Cornerstones: Siberia

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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Daniel Kalder conjures the vast landscapes east of the Urals, where taiga becomes tundra. He describes how Siberia's endless forests give way to ceaseless realms of permafrost. Show more

The Essay

Cornerstones

Episode 5: Northern Lights - Cornerstones: Alaska

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Jason Mark visits Alaska's remote northern rim, and reflects on the impact of our lust for hydrocarbons. Whilst the ice melts, we search for oil in these northern parts. Show more