Russia’s plan to drill superdeep holes in Arctic revives controversial theory of ‘endless oil’

AI justification

Consensus: Both analysts agree on MINT due to high-risk Arctic drilling threatening climate, biodiversity, and indigenous rights. | The proposed drilling in the Arctic represents a high-magnitude negative action that directly undermines climate action (SDG 13), biodiversity (SDG 14, 15), and indigenous rights (UNDRIP). The abiotic oil theory is scientifically disputed, and the project risks irreversible environmental damage in a region already under severe stress from climate change.