Dagens Nyheter writes today about the rush by Russia, Denmark, Canada and the US to lay claim to what they believe are their rightful slice of the North Pole.
But is not about simple territorial disputes, it's about making big bucks from exploiting one of the last un-spoilt parts of the Earth to feed the need for oil and gas. And whenever big money is involved things can get nasty!
The irony is that getting the oil out is very difficult, because of all the ice. But luckily, because we are burning so many fossil fuels, the Earth is getting warmer and the ice is melting, so in 30 years time it might be possible to extract the oil and .... ermm.....burn some more fossil fuels....
A sign of life
6 months ago
2 comments:
I was planning to write the exact same text. At least with the same ending.
What can I say, 'först-till-kvarnen'
Still It was was strange to read your blogg this morning and then later see it was me you were writing about!
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