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Northern Exposure
Melting Arctic ice poses security threat, says Pentagon |
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14 May 2008 |
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| Posted at 10:09 AM on 14 May 2008 Waterways made navigable by melting Arctic ice pose a security threat to the northern U.S. border, says the Pentagon. The shrinking ice cap has led to increased interest in tourism and energy development in the Arctic, and the extra traffic makes the Pentagon wary. "The Arctic is a new area that is important to us because of the changes in ice flows," says Air Force General Gene ... |
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| Topics: Arctic, climate, climate change impacts, Department of Defense, national security, news (all these topics) |
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