# Global Warming $2 Trillion in Natural Resources Uncovered By Rose A. Valenta | Published 2007-03-25 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-warming-2-trillion-in-natural-resouces-uncovered References: [comcast.net](http://www.comcast.net/news/science/index.jsp?cat=SCIENCE&fn;=/2007/03/25/618970.html) & [baiki.org](http://www.baiki.org/content/about.htm) Several countries are fighting over territories being uncovered in the [Arctic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-vipp-guesthouse) because of global warming: Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States. The feud is fueled by a potential $2 Trillion in [natural resources](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/niobiumrich-carbonatite). The folks who live there, Intuits (Eskimos) and Sami are being dissed in lieu of visions of black gold flowing into the aforementioned nation's coffers. However, there are [environmental groups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildsight) supporting them and making sure that they do not become casualties of the dispute. I don't know about you, but if I was an Intuit, with all that bubblin crude in my back yard, I'd forget herding reindeer and switch to Wampas. Hans Island Photo credit: Associated Press Intuit Woman Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuit ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Territorial Dispute:** The global warming-induced uncovering of natural resources in the Arctic has sparked a territorial dispute between several countries, presenting an opportunity for disruptive innovation in negotiation and conflict resolution. - **Environmental Advocacy:** As the dispute unfolds, environmental groups are stepping in to support the Intuits and Sami people, creating a potential space for disruptive innovation in sustainable resource management. - **Resource Extraction:** The $2 Trillion worth of natural resources in the Arctic presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the industry, particularly in the development of advanced extraction technologies. ### Who This Affects Most - **Geopolitics:** The territorial dispute over Arctic resources presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of geopolitics, including diplomatic negotiations and strategic resource management. - **Environmental Conservation:** The involvement of environmental groups in supporting indigenous communities in the Arctic presents a potential disruptive innovation opportunity within the environmental conservation industry. - **Mining and Energy:** The vast natural resources uncovered in the Arctic due to global warming present disruptive innovation potential in the mining and energy sectors, particularly in sustainable resource extraction technologies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Groundbreaking Ocean Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-largest-ocean-dispute.md) - [Unique Destination Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-hot-list.md) - [Arctic Portal Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arctic-portal.md) - [Collaborative Arctic Adventure Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arctic-adventure.md) - [Inuit Culinary Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tundra-to-table.md) - [Polar Bear-supporting Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keep-it-wild.md) - [Endangered Ice Cream Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/save-the-flavors.md) - [Climate-Positive Outdoor Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/askov-finlayson-1.md) - [Ventilated Polar Exploration Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exploration-vehicle.md)