This patch of rock off northern Greenland hardly looks like a potential new front in a geopolitical tussle but have a look at Astrid Wendlandt’s fascinating story to find out why it might be.
The discoverer of the island, Dennis Schmitt, says it seems the world’s most northerly land – about 40 metres long.
Countries in the Arctic are trying to map out their seabed rights after Russia planted a flag on the seabed beneath the North Pole this year.
So maybe this new island will slightly advance Denmark’s claim to the Pole? Tell us what you think.
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