Putin says Russia will expand its Arctic presence, restore Soviet-era military base
President Vladimir Putin pledged Thursday that Russia will expand its presence in the Arctic, adding that work is underway to
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Author: The Associated Press
Russia charges five Greenpeace activists with piracy; more charges expected
Greenpeace said Wednesday that five of its activists who were detained after protesting at a Russian oil platform have
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Russian probe: Greenpeace activists posed ‘real threat’ to Arctic oil platform
Russia’s investigative agency says Greenpeace activists posed a “real threat” to the security of personnel on an offshore drilling platform in the
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Global study to weigh economic costs, benefits of fighting climate change
A new global initiative wants to present a more persuasive argument for action on climate change by focusing on the
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Putin says Greenpeace activists not pirates
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Greenpeace activists apprehended after trying to scale an offshore oil platform aren’t
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Greenpeace activists face Russian piracy charges
Russian investigators said Tuesday that they will file piracy charges against Greenpeace activists who tried to climb onto an
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Arctic ice level rebounds from record 2012 low
The amount of ice in the Arctic Ocean shrank this summer to the sixth lowest level, but that is much
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Norway plans broadband Internet in Arctic
STAVANGER, Norway — Norway may provide high-speed Internet in one of the few places on Earth where it’s not available:
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Norway opens Barents Sea area to offshore oil drilling in new move into Arctic
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Norway’s Parliament has opened up a new area on the fringe of the Arctic Ocean to offshore
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Norway gives 29 companies oil and gas licenses, mostly in Arctic region
OSLO, Norway — Norway has given companies new licenses to explore and drill for oil and gas off its coast,
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Iceland forms new centre-right govt
The leader of the centre-right Progressive Party was chosen as Iceland’s new prime minister Wednesday and promptly announced a halt to talks
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EU officials investigate companies including Statoil, BP, Shell,
European anti-trust authorities have launched investigations into at least three oil companies on suspicion of price-fixing. Britain’s BP, Royal Dutch Shell and
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Adventurer dies crossing Greenland ice cap
A British adventurer has died and two others suffered frostbite as they tried to cross Greenland’s ice cap on a charity hike,
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Arctic Norway needs polar bear spotter
OSLO, Norway — Do you enjoy the outdoors and have strong vocal cords? If so, Norway might have a summer job
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Iceland’s Pirate Party gains 3 seats
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland, a nation of seafarers, has been stormed by pirates. They won’t be forming the government, but online
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