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Arctic power struggle looms

Montreal Gazette: An Arctic Ocean summit aimed at easing territorial tensions among the five nations bordering the northern sea appeared to evolve yesterday into something more substantial: a kind of Arctic G5 with ambitious plans to oversee polar oil and mineral exploration, maritime security, transportation and environmental regulation. "The Arctic Ocean stands at the threshold of significant changes," the countries' Ilulissat Declaration stated. "Climate change and the melting ... Read »
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