Cold Front
Melting sea ice is unveiling a new frontier, not only in terms of previously inaccessible trade and tourism routes but also uncharted oil reserves and untapped fish stocks – and everyone wants a piece of it. As new rules are written, claims are laid down and countries jostle for position, all interested parties – from politicians to indigenous peoples – want to have their say.
Monocle
2018
Reporting from Iceland on the coming political realities for the Arctic as the sea ice retreats.