Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Riches await as Earth’s icy north melts


Denmark and Canada are fighting each other to claim Hans Island which has a good position on the map. The reasons are to race for oil, fish, diamonds and shipping routes. The ice cap is warming faster than any other place in the world because of the greenhouse gases. This problem will affect especially the polar bears and the people who depend on the frozen water to drink. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that there is 25 percent of the world’s undiscovered oil and gas in the Arctic. This survey made the governments fight for these undiscovered areas. Climate change will make sailing to and from cold countries easier and faster than before. However, the Russian ship was the first to reach the North Pole without an icebreaker’s help. There are some old studies which said that the ice in North Pole will melt in 100 years, but the latest studies say it will take 10-15 years to melt. Canada and Denmark have repeatedly sent warships to Hans island to make their presence felt, but there's no risk of a shooting war. Both sides are resolved to settle the problem peacefully.
Main idea:
Governments are racing to reach undiscovered areas to get the oil and gas. Global warming helps countries to reach undiscovered cold places. Canada and Denmark resolved their problems peacefully.
Opinion:
I think countries must think of a better idea than fighting for oil and gas. If they share their money together and build a huge project they will definitely get huge profits. The oil will affect the global warming faster than everything else.

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