After Donald Trump’s vow to take over the Arctic island, pro-independent voices are growing louder but some want to work with Washington
  • just_another_person@lemmy.worldOP
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    2 days ago

    90% of the landmass is under ice, so people want the water, and they’re getting chubs thinking there might be deposits of rare earth minerals as there are in the Northern Territories of Canada.

    • Bonifratz@lemm.ee
      3·
      2 days ago

      Isn’t this also mostly about shipping routed which are expected to open up more and more due to climate change?