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Riches await as Earth’s icy north melts ( DOUG MELLGREN, Mar 24 , 6:34 PM ) Rapidly increasing global warming of Earth's frozen north has pushed governments and businesses into a scramble for domination over suddenly priceless Arctic lands and seas. The United States, Canada, Russia, Denmark and Norway have been rushing to stake their claims to the Arctic's estimated 25 percent of the world's undiscovered oil and gas resources, as well as fish, diamonds and possible new shipping routes. The U.S. and Canada argue over rights in the Northwest Passage, Russia and U.S. over the Beaufort Sea, Norway and Russia have issues over the Barents Sea, Canada's Yukon province and Alaska over their offshore boundary. Despite climate change, oil and gas exploration in the Arctic is moving full speed ahead. It is catastrophic scenario for the Arctic ecosystem, for wildlife and indigenous people like the Inuits and the Sami populations whose ancient cultures depend on frozen waters.


Main Idea :-
Rapidly increasing global warming on Earth's frozen north has pushed governments and businesses into a scramble for domination over suddenly priceless Arctic lands and seas.

Personal Opinion :-
What I think is that, environmental concerns are extremely important. Exploration, exploitation and transportation of natural resources in Arctic land could lead to negative impacts upon the wildlife and native inhabitants.