Tag: territorial claims

New Great Game: Geopolitics of the Arctic and Antarctic in an Era of Climate Change

The world's polar regions are experiencing the most rapid environmental transformation in human history. Arctic temperatures are rising twice as fast as the global average, while Antarctic ice sheets show accelerating melt rates that threaten global sea levels. These changes aren't just environmental phenomena—they're reshaping the strategic landscape by opening new territories for resource extraction, creating navigable sea routes, and altering territorial claims that have remained frozen for decades.