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More than 2,000 athletes and coaches from as far away as Russia and Scandinavia are in Grande Prairie this week for the 21st annual Arctic Winter Games. more »
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China moves to become major Arctic playerMar
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A new report by a leading European think-tank says China is “paying increasing attention to the consequences of the melting of the ice in the Arctic” and positioning itself for an influential role in the emerging realm of polar geopo more » Melting arctic ice may release billions of tons of greenhouse gasMar
5 Global warming is a contentious issue again because skeptics have pointed out inconsistencies with the data scientists are using to measure how much humans are impacting the environment, says taintedgreen.com more » Polar Bear PoliticsMar
4 According topostchronicle.com, throughout the last several decades, one of the environmentalist left’s trademark tactics has been to use symbolism instead of substance. This, as any thinking person already knows, is due to the fact that the extreme left, as it becomes ever more extreme, finds it increasingly difficult to push its agenda based on its own merit. This leaves them little choice but to use smoke and mirrors to foist their remarkably bad ideas on the rest of us. more » Exploring the openings created by Arctic meltingMar
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China stepping up for Arctic influence: reportMar
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No race for Arctic resources, expert saysFeb
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Melting Arctic Ice Clears Way for Shipping, Fishing, Oil Drilling … and Major ProblemsFeb
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Methane in the Arctic on the riseFeb
22 Global methane levels are on the rise partly due to rising emissions in the Arctic. Globally averaged atmospheric methane did increase by 7 parts per billion (ppb) per year during 2007 and 2008, while the rise during the first half of 2009 was 7 ppb greater again than it was in 2008, says gather.com more » |
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According to ft.com, China has started paying attention to the strategic implications of the melting of Arctic ice and could seek a more active role in regulating use of the region, a report said yesterday. 
According to montrealgazette.com, BEIJING — China is stepping up efforts to secure a role in deciding the future of Arctic issues such as shipping and energy extraction, as melting ice raises hopes of a shorter shipping route to the Atlantic, a report said on Monday. 
An Arctic thaw among Cold War foes means there will be no foreseeable major conflict over seabed resources, says a leading Arctic scholar, says edmontonjournal.com. 
According to onearth.org, summer sea ice is melting in the Arctic, exposing for the first time the fabled Northwest Passage that Europeans sought for centuries. That creates a new frontier for human endeavors …