Global Warming Triggers an International Race for the Arctic
As the ice melts, national rivalries heat up over oil and gas deposits and shipping routes
Those are certainly hopeful notes. But however it goes, Washington remains unready for the new age of the Arctic. "I believe it is a race," says Mead Treadwell, an Anchorage businessman who chairs the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, a federally appointed advisory group. "This is a time in human history when rules and practices for the Arctic will be set. If we ignore this opportunity, we may not be happy with the result." It is pretty clear, though, that ignoring the High North will not be an option.
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Grab for Arctic
Here's a thought...how bout they all back off and leave it alone? No one owns it except for the Inuit that have lived there for centuries. Has anyone asked them? I bet not. When will the knee-jerk reaction of greed become a thing of the past? How can I teach my child not to be greedy when it exists right in front of his eyes? It might be a simplistic point of view but someone has to start somewhere.
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