Blog: The Continental Shelf – Geological, legal or geopolitical?
With Shell receiving conditional approval to drill in the Chukchi Sea in offshore Alaska, the phrase “continental shelf” has come up
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U.S. to collect Arctic data for modern navigational charts
The Office of Coast Survey, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is one of the U.S. government’s oldest agencies,
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NOAA, Coast Guard team up to re-survey Arctic waters
As Arctic commerce heats up, more ships are expected to pass by the Aleutian Islands, through the Bering Strait and north
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Denmark claims North Pole
Scientific data shows Greenland’s continental shelf is connected to a ridge beneath the Arctic Ocean, says Denmark’s Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard.
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Arctic Satellite image of the week: Russia discovers new island in its Arctic
In September 2013, two military helicopter pilots transporting equipment from Tiksi, a port city in northeast Russia, to the New Siberian Islands spotted
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Blog: Revisualizing the Cryosphere
Earlier this week, I participated in the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Polar Data Visualization Hackathon in New York City. Remote sensing scientists, glaciologists,
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Territorial expansion on Arctic agenda for Russia
Russia eyes huge new territories in the Arctic after comprehensive mapping of the North Pole area. Speaking onboard Russia’s top
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U.S. Military panel: Climate change policy impacts national security
In a report issued this week, a military panel says the United States is making a big mistake in failing
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Ice-Blog: Canada and Russia rippling muscles in the Arctic
Enjoying my morning tea the other day, my attention was caught by an Arctic headline in our local newspaper. When
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Canada’s Arctic claim includes North Pole
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said today that Canada will make a claim to the North Pole, but has
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Arctic presence guards against U.S. threat says Russia
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russia had vital defence and economic interests in the Arctic, citing a potential U.S.
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