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The Melting Plot
Thawing Arctic opens new competition for northern territory, resources |
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10 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| The Melting Plot Thawing Arctic opens new competition for northern territory, resources The melting of the Arctic ice cap is bad news for polar bears, seals, some Arctic natives, and, oh yeah, possibly much of humankind -- but great news for a few countries and companies looking to score bucks. The high stakes include lucrative new summer shipping lanes, easier access to an estimated one-quarter of the wo ... |
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| Topics: Arctic, business, Canada, Denmark, news, Russia (all these topics) |
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