Arctic Region

The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of Canada, Danish Realm, northern Finland, Iceland, northern Norway, Russia, northernmost Sweden and the United States.

Importance of Arctic Region

• Arctic ice acts as a big reflector of sunlight and helps maintain radiation balance and moderating the temperature.
• Arctic region has rich deposits of coal, gypsum and diamonds and also substantial reserves of zinc, lead, placer gold and quartz.
• The opening of the shipping routes and possibilities of increased resource extraction has led to scramble ....