These maps show why a melting Arctic is influencing geopolitics
The Washington Post • • world
Key Points:
- The Arctic is warming approximately four times faster than the global average, leading to significant environmental and geopolitical changes.
- Melting ice is revealing natural resources and opening new shipping routes, increasing interest and activity among military powers.
- These developments have turned the Arctic into a region of strategic opportunity and potential conflict.
- President Donald Trump's recent interest in acquiring Greenland is influenced by the territory's strategic location amidst these Arctic changes.
