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Agreement Would Regulate Fishing in Arctic Waters
2013-04-17 02:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: It was once protected by ice. Now regulation will have to do the work. The governments of the five countries with coastline on the Arctic have concluded that enough of the polar ice cap now melts regularly in the summertime that an agreement regulating commercial fishing near the North Pole is warranted. Talks are scheduled for later this month among diplomats and fisheries officials from Norway, Denmark, Canada, the United States and Russia. Most concern is focused on newly ice-free waters above...
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Aker Arctic to design new icebreaker for Finland
2013-04-17 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Aker Arctic Technology has secured a contract from the Finnish Transport Agency to design a new icebreaking vessel.
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Companies Freeze Arctic Drilling Plans
2013-04-15 18:15:00| OGI
ConocoPhillips has joined Shell and Statoil in temporarily halting Alaskan Arctic exploration as work continues toward improving drilling plans.
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China cozies up to Iceland in race for Arctic resources
2013-04-15 07:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: It is clear why Iceland is interested in China: the Arctic nations prime minister is currently in Beijing to sign a free-trade agreement that will boost Icelandic fish exports more than somewhat. But why is China so interested in Iceland? Perhaps because the Arctic is shaping up to be one of the worlds future hot spots, as the melting icecap reveals a potential treasure-trove of natural resources and clears new shipping routes. China has an interest in the region and it wants to be part of the...
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Scientists expect Arctic shrubs to spread fast amid climate change
2013-04-14 06:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Alaska Dispatch: A new study suggests the shift in Arctic vegetation due to climate change is underestimated. The studys lead author used a new method of computer analysis and determined tree and shrub cover in the far north, including woody shrubs in Alaska, will spread faster than previously expected. Related: More robust shrubs transform Arctic tundra, studies sayIn a big blow to Arctic exploration, Conoco's offshore-drilling program on hold Richard Pearson, a research scientist at the American Museum of...
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