The Ice Beneath

The Ice Beneath is Book Six (6 of 6) in the acclaimed Hans Adler Water Series, a narrative nonfiction investigation into how water, climate change, and global power politics are reshaping the international order.

In January 2026, Greenland, long overlooked by the world, suddenly emerged as the center of an international geopolitical crisis. As Arctic ice melts, it exposes not only ancient glaciers but also strategic shipping routes, rare earth minerals, and a new arena of great power competition. The Greenland crisis reveals how climate change geopolitics and Arctic security have become inseparable from modern global strategy.

Blending investigative journalism with historical and geopolitical analysis, The Ice Beneath examines Greenland's colonial history, Cold War military infrastructure buried beneath the ice, and the modern scramble for Arctic resources. Through on-the-ground reporting from Nuuk, Copenhagen, and Ilulissat, the book foregrounds the voices of Greenlanders whose homeland has become a strategic focal point for global powers.

As part of the Hans Adler Water Series, this volume continues the series' central themes of water geopolitics, climate-driven conflict, and the growing strain on the rules-based international order. It is essential reading for those seeking to understand Arctic geopolitics, great power rivalry, and the global consequences of a rapidly warming world.

This book is part of the Hans Adler Water Series and is listed as Book 6 of 6.