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Russia raised the prospect of war in the Arctic yesterday as nations struggle for control of the world’s dwindling energy reserves.
The country’s new national security strategy identified the intensifying battle for ownership of vast untapped oil..
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The five nations bordering the Arctic said Thursday that the survival of polar bears depends on success in fighting climate change, identified as the biggest threat...
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AP, Toronto
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AP, Oslo
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AP, Moscow
Russia will modernize its icebreaker fleet and station more researchers in the Arctic as part of its push to stake its claim to the vast resources of the disputed polar...
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AP, Seattle
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has voted to prohibit commercial fishing in more than 200,000 square miles of U.S. waters in the Arctic.
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AP, Reykjavik
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AP, Birmingham
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AP, Chicago
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AP, Minneapolis
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AP, Chicago
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AP, Washington
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AP, Moscow
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AP, Copenhagen
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AP, Brussels
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AP, Washington
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