Ice, oil and influence: the strategic stakes of Arctic sovereignty
The Arctic region is fast becoming a geopolitical hotbed of interest. Extreme changes in weather are reshaping the Arctic landscape – once viewed as an isolated, icy expanse. The warmer climate has unveiled new sea shipping routes and revealed a bounty of previously inaccessible natural resources, including oil, gas and minerals – attracting the attention of the [...]
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