Arctic

Arctic

• Norway gives 29 companies Arctic oil, gas licenses

  Norway has given companies new licenses to explore and drill for oil and gas off its coast, mainly in the Barents Sea in the Arctic region. 

• Heat wave hits northern Finland with record highs

  People in northern Finland were swimming and paddling in rivers and lakes, enjoying the sun as a rare heat wave of record temperatures for May hit ... 

• Iceland's president to speak in Maine

  The emergence of northern shipping routes with the melting of the polar ice cap will transform global shipping in the next 10 to 20 years much the way ... 

• Arctic states open council to China, India, SKorea

  Arctic states agreed Wednesday to let nations that are located nowhere near the Earth's north to become observers to their diplomatic council, ... 

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  Icy Arctic rising as economic, security hot spot

  The icy Arctic is emerging as a global economic hot spot — and one that is becoming a security concern for the U.S. as world powers jockey to tap its ... 

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  China and India's rivalry extends to the Arctic

  While the recent troop standoff in a remote Himalayan desert spotlights a long-running border dispute between China and India, the two emerging giants ... 

• Wanted: Polar bear spotter on Norwegian islands

  Do you enjoy the outdoors and have strong vocal cords? If so, Norway might have a summer job for you: three weeks in the Arctic wilderness spotting ... 

• Greenland leader worries about life after mining

  Greenland's government wants to make sure the sparsely populated Arctic island doesn't get "ripped off" by foreign companies seeking to exploit its ... 

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  China and Iceland sign free trade agreement

  China and Iceland signed a free trade agreement Monday, offering hope to the small North Atlantic country for its recession-battered economy and ... 

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  Mining proponents win Greenland election

  Greenland is poised to get its first female prime minister after a centrist party that supports tapping the Arctic island's vast mineral wealth, ... 

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  Mineral riches at stake in Greenland vote

  Greenland's underground wealth is at the forefront of the Arctic island's parliamentary election on Tuesday amid worries over a potential influx of ...