The Sietch has a good entry on the new USGS study that estimates the amount of undiscovered oil under the rapidly melting Arctic ice. At the same time, a rising conflict is brewing between Russia, Canada, the USA, Denmark, and Norway over who owns that oil.
They are all oblivious to the huge problem of global warming, worrying instead about getting their hands on yet more oil, and destroying yet another pristine environment, one that is already under tremendous stress from the changing climate.
