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Will Sanctions Affect Russian-U.S. Arctic Oil Partnerships?
2014-04-24 06:04:43| Chemicals - Topix.net
On Friday, Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom announced both its first shipment of Arctic offshore oil as well as a renewed strategic alliance with Royal Dutch Shell .
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Russia plans unified naval base in Arctic
2014-04-24 01:00:00| Naval Technology
Russia is reportedly planning to create a unified naval base network on its Arctic territories to host warships and submarines, in a bid to bolster the protection of its interests and borders.
What Happens When Oil Spills in the Arctic?
2014-04-24 00:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: As sea ice melts and the oil industry prepares to exploit the Arctic's vast resources, the United States faces big gaps in its preparedness for an oil spill in the region, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Research Council (NRC). The 183-page report marks the first time in more than ten years that the NRC, an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, has taken a comprehensive look at the impact of oil and gas exploration in the Arctic. In the intervening decade, sea ice cover...
Robert Redford: President Obama, Put the Arctic Off-Limits to Big Oil
2014-04-17 14:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Four years ago this week, BP`s Deepwater Horizon drill platform exploded. Eleven workers died that day. Their bodies were never found. Over the next 87 days, 210 million gallons of oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico. It fouled fishing grounds, ravaged the coastline, and shut down tourism. The world got an ugly look at some of the terrible hidden costs of fossil fuels. Spill-related health problems plague the people and the wildlife of the Gulf to this very day. I personally hoped that we, as a...
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Arctic sea ice peak is 5th lowest on record
2014-04-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LiveScience: Despite a late-season boost from the cold weather patterns similar to those that blasted England with terrific storms in February, Arctic sea ice is still on a long-term decline, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The Arctic ice cap expands every winter and shrinks every summer, in response to changing temperatures, sunlight and weather conditions. The sea ice hit its annual peak on March 21, covering 5.76 million square miles (14.91 million square kilometers), the NSIDC reported...
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