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U.S. Appears Lagging in Scramble for the Arctic
2015-08-31 14:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: With warming seas creating new opportunities at the top of the world, nations are scrambling over the Arctic its territorial waters, transit routes and especially its natural resources in a rivalry some already call a new Cold War. When President Obama travels to Alaska on Monday, becoming the first president to venture above the Arctic Circle while in office, he hopes to focus attention on the effects of climate change on the Arctic. Some lawmakers in Congress, analysts, and even some government...
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