Traces its something thats very worth protecting. Theyve long become a symbol for dramatic changes in the once eternal ice. At the moment the ice still presents a natural barrier powerful icebreakers are needed to get through it russia dominates the arctic sea routes. This Nuclear Powered icebreaker has seventy four thousand horsepower its the largest most advanced vessel of its kind in the world even ice sheets for me to stick a no problem for captain dimitri know because of this. Ice breaker can reach almost any location in the arctic ocean. The battle for the arctic is coming to a head russian scientists are concerned about the unique emancipate. Part of what is. More could be more powerful more its so theyre going to break the device. This russian giant isnt the only one here. A good thousand kilometers further south in. The norwegians are moving a different kind of steel john and tend to position. This is the song enabled out oil rake it cost almost a billion euros to build the norwegian companys stock toile hopes to discover enormous oil reserves here and has penetrated further north than anyone else and follow. The manages on his way to the heart of the rig the drilling platform. All with the latest news that this is just a small piece of the law thats what does the whole job and its all its all going to say of the plot all the engineering is all around this morning expecting about doing all along. You know in the world is well protected against the cold it can operate at temperatures as low as minus twenty degrees centigrade many areas that the rake off the met it case sealed to keep out the arctic cold. The important areas can be heated that means the any pad is always free from snow and ice thats absolutely vital for the crew. The supplies from the air are that only link with the outside world. To long goes off on the song any. Safety drills are part of the crews daily routines. They get to the source of the problem within four minutes which is within the Committee Time limit. Of course a tenuous period we know that lives have gone lost in oil business and hopefully it wont happen again because we are controlling the rest but this is stuff we can have a huge amount of look away from the risks of course if we do that of course but with a small lives. The human and material effort is enormous and its all new to one and. Yeah we like to make history. And i know that if we if we discover an elephant off out as we call it it will be the stoical it will day and much more activity open up which will be good for all for both me of all the business of course the arctic is rich in Natural Resources oil gas or was and precious stones have been harvested from here for more than a hundred years the retreat of the ice is now making the heart of the arctic more accessible experts believe there are huge oil and gas reserves there in the field that the crew of the song got enabler make their final preparations for that big trip none of them know what problems theyre about to face. The arctic ice has been in retreat for at least twenty five years older layers of ice him particular are disappearing. The arctic oceans changing fast. Climate change is producing winners and losers. The prospects for polar beza bleak adapted to hunting seals on the ice they struggle on land. But arctic foxes need terra firma they now have to share that habitat for the birds the fact that large tracts and now more often ice free is a plus because that food sources are accessible for longer the russian icebreaker continues on its voyage. This jug and what is called Fiftieth Anniversary of the victory. One of the people on board is yan breeder from germany he is the expedition leader on route to the north pole. In my phenomenon unsponsored during the twenty nine trips that ive made to the north pole the amount of ice has really varied sheets weve encountered ice at some to six Degrees North sometimes at eighty two Degrees North of. What we find this year. Then as if theyre heading to the north pole fire the friends use a land archipelago it takes them five days from. Onboard our crew members tourists and scientists. The vessel has been equipped to spend very long periods in the ice it wouldnt need to find a poor for a year its a Floating City with a pool a gym and a launch on board kitchen. The ice program has more than a thousand cabins and rooms. The journey takes the passengers through a pristine landscape but that could be over soon. Development of their military presence and dark of course on the russian side the famous from colorado fire and also for their euro as they also develop their Arctic Military facility all countries. One reason is that no one can say exactly where the borders are apart from the maritime borders around greenland only those between the United States and russia have been internationally established other maritime borders such as between norway and russia are potentially explosive the status of the arctic ocean is unclear if enormous amounts of Natural Resources are found it could spark an International Conflict one nation has already made a move to stake its claim i consider this russian flick on the north. Floor is the same with the American Flag on the moon is the same. Demonstration ricker go there rick and dive we can fly we can pull thor its hard work not at war like a big war game. Whether she likes it or not it is also part of the game son tests and their research are enormously important for politicians and industry. Marias current task is to gather climate data all over france yossef land she has an anti arctic summit to do it the ships helicopter flies back and the trip to the north pole continues without the biologist. Or. The only residents on this island amaria and thirteen and lots of polar bears in a. Dream or day leads to the north tower of. Spitzbergen norwegian territory. Was. The. Greenpeace tries to get in touch with the russian trulia its only responses a ruling. They werent particularly kindly disposed to us where said wed keep a safe distance and they said if we didnt come too close it would be fire but if we did they wouldnt be able to guarantee that theyd remain friendly in peaceful. And protein the trawlers risky its currently fishing and has full nets larysa boy is visibly tense the russian crew might feel theyre being pro. Vote. These nets are a drag over the ocean floor of the size of a football pitch and as high as a three Story Building theyre huge and theyre dragged across the sea floor destroying everything in their power of. A short while later the russian captain changes coups and head straight at the greenpeace boat it has to turn away mackie is no in the arctic because of the retreat of the sea ice russian troll is such as this one can fish further and further north that has devastating consequences for the arctic ecosystems. The life in the arctic is in danger a place thats a paradise under water till its a can i discovered shapes and colors. Special robotic cameras can dive down to four hundred meters greenpeace wants to use them to document the current damage caused by tourists from all over europe including germany. They want to control nets of dragged along the bed because this is a prime place for caught what you can see the scars they. Added seeing the results are shocking. You can see the extent of the destruction. And yet fishing boats are heading further and further north we want to halt the spread of industrial fishing into currently untouched areas of the arctic were demanding that the norwegian government sets up protected zones in the maritime areas around spitzbergen. Greenpeace has won some battles to protect the arctic according to their own information businesses like birdseye and mcdonalds are staying away from fish from sensitive regions. Maybe its a small brain. For the fascinating world around spitzbergen. The song got any plan has started its journey. Its heading into the arctic ocean the crew searching for the northern most only fields. The first challenge you know is this narrow passage. Which is only preholiday little slide the ridges just about one hundred s. So we dont want to touch anything its also a kind of sensitive area are all the organizations like for instance greenpeace if they try to slow us down. That that will be the place itself. The cutting edge oil rig is self powered just like a ship. The teams nervous running aground would put an abrupt end to this trip. On. The narran strait is exploited by greenpeace activists their protest plays well in the media they want to speak out against the dangers of the oil industry. Although the oil industry is in fact already investing millions to make oil rigs more environmentally friendly and safe and. I think we need those Organization Us as well because that they push also in a way right so if if if i or all the oil in this they will will will make the rules how we do it it would probably be cheaper right so they have to purse first the limits of a may cost battle together. Greenpeace cant stop the oil rig nobody knows what will happen if the sun got enable finds what its looking for in the arctic. Its two hundred nautical. Miles to the north pole. Their cool says ninety Degrees North the russian icebreakers twenty four thousand tongues are unstoppable. The team of scientists on board includes alex cohen from england hes a geologist from the university of cambridge and an expert on arctic ice and climatology. It probably is an important time in history for the arctic over the last few decades weve seen a dramatic change in the type of ice on the way to and from the pole i want to collect data on thickness and extent of sea ice and then when we get there i want to check the situation of the north pole and hopefully get some depth and salinity profiles of. Tourists can also travel to the north pole on the ice breaker for tens of thousands of euros per head the expedition leader is careful in his calculations would and i know that we wouldnt offer a trip to the north pole if we were exposing our passengers to a risk that will it move on but of course you have to bear in mind that in the high arctic youre far away from civilization so we have to weigh up the risks you cannot stick misson on filing we have to be prepared for all eventually empties but nature will show us what our limits are ones with answers like. Travelling to the arctic is an exclusive and very expensive adventure which has limited tourist numbers to date but some scientists see advantages in changing that. I think tourism is a really powerful talk for educating people if nobody knew about the arctic nobody would care enough to save it so its really important that we bring people here and show them the arctic show them why its special and why its worth saving. Cruise. Linus cant come as far north as this ice breaker and the captain is pleased to have the tourism board they help keep the expensive vessel afloat financially it can travel a twenty two knots with two sets of turbines powered by Nuclear Reactors being the dominant force in the arctic costs billions the russians only ready have more than forty icebreakers. The thing is of the locals historic russia doesnt just have plans its already building for a new Nuclear Powered icebreakers. One hundred dollars already complete the second is about to be complete and the third is already in the dark. This is roughly what these new ice breakers will look like. Ice breakers other key to the arctic more and more futuristic more and more powerful. Yeah. Yeah but the battle for the arctic isnt just a battle for Natural Resources its also a battle for a living space. Where flying to a village whose days are numbered. Shishmaref is threatened by Climate Change as authentic to other communities in alaska. The village is home to six hundred native in new piazza last can improvise ation is the key to survival here theres no harbor. Brothers fred and johnny are hunting like many in the village they catch seal caribou and sometimes whale then native americans so they dont need a license to do it Climate Change has drastically changed down environment. Yet in the past were crossing the earth now wishing it would all be a road or a border here its very rare that were boarding in november people here live in harmony with nature civilization has given them a church to shops and a modern school but there are no restaurants on cinemas. Playing live from stone to stone every storm surge robs them of more of that home. Thats an important issue at the village meeting the consequences of Climate Change have to be monitored. Theres a playground here but as you can see were at war my fingers are feel ssion. The playground that i grew up playing in is in the ocean is a house that. My husband grew up in that is now on the ocean. Shishmaref has been shrinking for years in ten to thirty years the village could be uninhabitable. Several storm surges have destroyed many houses since nine hundred ninety six the evidence of Climate Change is clear. Cant stand it is a biologist hes lived here for eighteen years. He shows us the traditional fridge used by the people up here a box in the ground right above. Permafrost layer but the permafrost has melted the house that once stood above it has been claimed by the sea without the permafrost the ground lacks the necessary stability the sandy island is easy prey for autumn storms. The biologist is a teacher at the local school Climate Change is a constant topic here none of the children will be able to live in shishmaref when they have grown up losing their home is a scary throughout for some time now theres been another worrying development a plague of dead birds yeah this summer. We were seeing lots of dead sea birds washing up mostly northern for mars. Shark tails or waters that the sea surface temperatures this year or a little bit warmer than normal the food sources that they have so we are seeing. You know that we see that the fish eaters were dying off first and washing up and then some of the plankton eaters. Shishmaref had to act and voted to relocate. The younger villages where in favor of the older ones against. The village. The Climate Commission it is stuck in the middle this is a the map with anything or it is where she explains the move to the mainland on the map there is around ten kilometers between the two locations but there will depart for the villages because the move will also mean an end to fishing the move will cost three hundred Million Dollars and its not clear who pay donor trunked definitely wont fund has around that by his denial of Climate Change they want rapid assistance theyve got theyre going to have to move us very soon otherwise it will be washed off the map. Shishmaref isnt just a small village in the middle of nowhere its also a symbol of Climate Change threatens miami venice and hamburg to. The russian icebreaker has come to a stop for a search in the icy waist. Alex cohen is literally on thin ice his goal is to explore the meltwater ponds theyre filled with fresh water and are a food source for many tiny creatures in. This scientist collects important data that allows him to draw conclusions about Climate Change yes there is a Climate Change happening at the north pole and we can prove that through long term data sets you cant see it easily on a year to year basis because its so noisy signal but when you look at the decadal data sets that were collecting then its a very clear signal. The last few miles to the north pole. But who really am is it. The political status of the north pole area is completely unclear canada denmark and russia regulate claim to it because an underwater Mountain Ridge connects to them and regions. Of the countries around the arctic region are currently addressing that question. No but they would say after organs out there doing research and filing applications with the United Nations to say how far the continental shelves extend yet the jury doria. So once its proved who owns this territory this rage it will become part of that States Territory and it will get it. But that state will get the rights to the Natural Resources a lot of what the national. At last the time has arrived ninety Degrees North the actual roof at the end its an emotional moment for land and the captain. Once the eyes can support the seven ton and has the passengers are allowed to disembark. At the north pole the people from twenty three nations form a circle and stand in silence for peace on earth maybe with a sense of awareness that that peace is under threat because of the changes in the arctic. The optics a magical place will it stay that way in the future. The struggle for the arctic ultimately could draw many countries into the conflict the end. But in the end its up to all of us to preserve this unique landscape. Thanks qubad. The but. Youre on thats this weeks highlights. No cares and ideally a column on the great. No Alcohol Health conscious Cocktail Party trendy. Fast food the creations of aspiring subjects colebatch the beauty of the book. The behold the w. One. 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