The Arctic Chessboard

May 20, 2011 by Keith Kloor | Filed in arctic, Arctic Treaty, climate change | 1 comment

https://www.cranewoods.com/about-us/what-the-press-says/ Taking note of this news out of Denmark, Time’s Ecocentric blog wondered,

Buy Ativan Online Without Prescription Is the scramble over the North Pole back on?

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As I discussed here, the scramble has been on for a few years already. I call it the global warming = Arctic geopolitical hot spot narrative.

https://www.campingatlantide.com/lynos/ Over at the Natural Security blog, the wonks have a cautiously optimistic perspective:

Eszopiclone Lunesta Buy Online The recent announcement that the Arctic Council agreed to coordinate search-and-rescue missions is a good indicator that cooperation is possible. But as Arctic nations assess their own national interests, friendly competition may be a trend that will continue to emerge among our longtime allies. It is hard to tell at this point, but it’s a trend worth watching.

One Response to “The Arctic Chessboard”

  1. Dean says:
    May 20, 2011 at 11:23 am

    To the degree that this competition is about accessing fossil fuels, it is yet another type of AGW positive feedback. One that, I would guess, is not in any model.