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Carving up the Arctic Is rapid ice melt changing the world's geopolitical landscape?

A general view shows Norilsk Nickel plant in Russia's Arctic city of Norilsk in this April 16, 2010 file photo. (REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin)

On Thursday, December 6 at 19:30 GMT / 2:30 EST:

In 2012 alone an area of the Arctic bigger than the United States melted, leaving ice cover at a new record low. As the vanishing sea ice opens up formerly unnavigable areas to shipping and drilling of oil, the world’s superpowers are increasingly eyeing military and economic opportunities. Will this environmental crisis bring about a change in the geopolitical landscape? Join the conversation at 1930GMT.

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