Listen
to AajuMelting ice is making the resources of the Arctic more accessible.
Pole
position
Arctic
homesCompare a home in the Arctic from 1822 to a
home from today.
Going
further
Using
the landThere is little opportunity for growing
crops in the Arctic so people live on the animals they can domesticate
or those they hunt. They use these resources to their utmost.
In
the watersIndigenous people fish through holes in
the winter, and tourists visit to watch them.
Nature's
richesThe United States Geological Survey (USGS)
has said that about 30% of the world's undiscovered gas and 13%
of the world's undiscovered oil may be found north of the Arctic
Circle.
Conflicts and geopolitical issuesWhich countries have interests in the Arctic?
Why could global warming be good for Greenland?Who might benefit from future changes?
Polar
pitstop
Resources
from elsewhereHow do you think the import of resources
from outside the Arctic region has affected the lives of the indigenous
people?
