The ships are down: Houthis resume strikes

This episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers two main stories: First, it discusses the resurgence of Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, analyzing the reasons behind the renewed threat, its impact on global shipping, and the likelihood of American retaliation. Second, the podcast examines the existential threat of climate change to Tuvalu, a low-lying island nation, and Australia's response in offering climate visas to its residents, further exploring the challenges of maintaining national identity when a country is disappearing and the implications for other vulnerable nations. Finally, the episode concludes with an obituary for Simon Groot, a Dutch agronomist who dedicated his life to improving seed quality and crop yields for farmers in developing countries.