Global warming is thawing the Arctic and igniting a high-stakes race for the riches beneath its ice.Global warming is heating up the Arctic, and global powers like the United States, Russia and China are manoeuvring to stake a claim to the resources under its melting ice. Some experts say the region, once known as an exception – an island of international cooperation in the midst of geopolitical struggles – is becoming the site of a second cold war.Presenter: Stefanie DekkerGuests:Pavel Devyatkin – nonresident fellow at the Quincy InstituteMiyuki Qiajunnguaq Daorana – Indigenous rights and climate activistPetra Laiti – Saami Council project coordinatorPublished On 16 Jan 202616 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share
