The Contest to Control the Thawing North Dear Reader, Arctic landscapes and seascapes are changing dramatically. Disappearing ice, rising temperatures in air and water, and thawing permafrost are causing all kinds of change for plants, animals—and people. Five countries that border the Arctic Ocean are claiming rights to large, overlapping sections of the seafloor. Those states and other countries are also vying for oil and natural gas deposits, shipping lanes and even military positioning in the high north.
In this special report, Scientific American dives into the technical and strategic details, complete with highly detailed maps of the changing landscape and competing national interests.  .jpg) | | |
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