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minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34arrow-down1·9 months agoThe whole Arctic Ocean is going to be problematic as: a) Global warming makes it more accessible and b) Fossil fuels elsewhere start running out. The arctic will be the last gasp of the fossil fuel industry. Russia has been making noises about it for years. https://polarjournal.ch/en/2023/02/21/russias-claim-to-north-pole-territory-officially-confirmed/ https://www.arctictoday.com/russia-gets-approval-for-the-data-behind-much-of-its-arctic-ocean-seabed-claim/
The whole Arctic Ocean is going to be problematic as:
a) Global warming makes it more accessible and
b) Fossil fuels elsewhere start running out.
The arctic will be the last gasp of the fossil fuel industry. Russia has been making noises about it for years.
https://polarjournal.ch/en/2023/02/21/russias-claim-to-north-pole-territory-officially-confirmed/
https://www.arctictoday.com/russia-gets-approval-for-the-data-behind-much-of-its-arctic-ocean-seabed-claim/