Arctic

Arctic

• Coast Guard to take testimony on Shell grounding

  Circumstances surrounding the grounding of a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge off a remote Alaska island will be explored in a public hearing in ... 

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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 ...