The Crossed Pond

A few years ago, Denmark made noises about claiming the North Pole for Denmark:

Danish scientists hope to prove through hi-tech measurements that Greenland’s continental socket is attached to a huge ridge beneath the floating Arctic ice, the Associated Press reports.

The country has allocated 150 million kroner ($25m) for the project on the Lomonosov Ridge and four other potential claim areas around Greenland, reports say.

Well, Vladimir Putin knows a good idea when he steals one and he has the same plan:

About 100 scientists aboard the ship are looking for evidence that the Lomonosov Ridge – a 1,240-mile underwater mountain range that crosses the polar region – is a geologic extension of Russia.

At least this time, we can all agree that it’s about oil (and natural gas), thus avoiding another set of those endless and tiresome debates. Speaking for myself, I’m grateful, because I don’t want anything to cut into my Celebrity News time.