List of Arctic and Antarctic articles
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KULLUK Why Shell Won’t be Producing in the Arctic Anytime Soon
Obama's decision to open Alaskan waters to oil drilling infuriated environmental groups, but low prices and high costs could push back operations for years.
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A Greenpeace activist covers the logo of the Shell oil company to protest on May 10, 2012 against the heading of the an icebreaker for Shell's Arctic oil drilling project in the north of Alaska. Environmentalists have pointed to the vastly complicated task of drilling in the harsh Arctic environment, the difficulty of effectively cleaning up any spills in such conditions, and the risks posed to wildlife and native communities in the region's fragile ecosystem. AFP PHOTO / MICHAL CIZEK (Photo credit should read MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/GettyImages) Ice, Ice Baby: Obama Gives Shell the Thumbs Up for Arctic Drilling
The Obama administration just gave Royal Dutch Shell conditional permission to drill in the Arctic. But oil is not the only interest there.
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004 Frozen Assets: Inside the Spy War for Control of the Arctic
The newest front in global espionage is one of the least habitable locales on Earth—the Arctic.
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79731068crop U.S. Assumes Arctic Council Leadership Amid Increasing Tension in the Far-North
As Washington steps back in the Arctic, other countries are investing in their military capabilities there.
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ant Lessons From the White Continent
Why does peace and goodwill bloom at the South Pole, when the Arctic is so tense and frosty?
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Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 - Leg 3 Food wars: New Zealand edition
Two fishing vessels suspected of illegal fishing in Antarctic waters are refusing inspections by the New Zealand navy.
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US-ENVIRONMENT-OIL-KA Longform’s Picks of the Week
The best stories from around the world.
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