Could countries come to blows over the North's resources? Professor Michael Byers explains.
Jess Worth: Why is Arctic sovereignty such a hot topic at the moment?
Michael Byers: It’s a hot topic because the earth is becoming hotter! Climate change is the principal driver of almost every development in the Arctic these days. The main nation-state players are the five countries that actually have coastline on the Arctic Ocean. So: Russia, Norway, Denmark because of Greenland; Canada and the United States because of Alaska.
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