Climate Change will cause Political Turmoil
Climate Change will turn the Arctic into one of the world’s hot spots. An American newspaper points out six places where political turmoil caused by global warming is most likely
The Arctic is one of six places in the world where climate change will cause political turmoil, reports The Christian Science Monitor. The Christian Science Monitor expects that the melting ice in the Arctic will start a race for oil. Actually, it started this summer when Russia planted a flag on the seabed beneath the North Pole.
As Arctic ice melts, new and unknown sub-oceanic oil fields will become reachable. Therefore, countries around the North Pole are seeking to extend their authority as far as possible to the seafloor. "This changes the sovereignty question in a fundamental way." says Geoffrey Dabelko, who studies climate change and security for the Christian Science Monitor.
It could pit traditional allies - such as the USA and Canada - against each other. If large areas of the Arctic become navigable for large portions of the year, a list of other possible threats emerge, as marine operations in the Arctic increase.
In addition to the Arctic, the Christian Science Monitor expects that global warming will cause political turmoil in East Africa, Nepal, USA, Indonesia, and in Lagos and Nigeria.