Temperatures and Tensions Rise – Security and Climate Risk in the Arctic
Many of the new climate phenomena will have direct, harmful impacts on security in the Artic region, particularly the rising frequency of weather extremes and thawing permafrost. As a warming Arctic becomes more navigable and commercial interests seek to take advantage of historically inaccessible routes and resources, the security dilemma in the region intensifies – commercially and militarily. With the interactive story-map by
ArcGIS Enterprise, Kate Guy, Carl Churchill
et all display the impacts of climate change in the Artic zone and identify new opportunities to the region that actors will seek to exploit through increasing access, navigability, and activity.
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/fb4d85defe18447ba0ec5955bab4a6cb
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