Two proposals recently announced by the Obama Administration have the potential to dramatically slow down America’s progress towards energy stability, even as nations like Saudi Arabia and Russia move forward at full speed with oil and natural gas production, according to U.S. Representative Rob Bishop. Upon instruction from President Obama, the Department of the Interior […]
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China’s increasing importance in the global economy could translate into a greater stake in Arctic development. Earlier this year at the Arctic Frontiers conference in Norway, Chinese officials argued that the country will have a key role in the battle against global warming as one of the world’s largest economies and a major emitter of […]
Ownership of Arctic oil is a topic for debate among the world’s most powerful nations, all of whom have a vested interest in claiming shipping and extraction rights in this lucrative region. The International Business Times reports that representatives from countries around the world gathered at a conference in Norway in January to discuss Arctic […]
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2014 saw a decline in Arctic shipping that contrasted with hopes that the region would experience an economic boom due to improved access from diminished Arctic ice. According to CBC News, only 31 ships used the Northern Sea Route over Russia in 2014, as opposed to more than 70 the year before. However, while 2014 shipping was […]
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Scientists can now get a glimpse at what lies beneath Arctic sea ice with the help of a new autonomous underwater vehicle designed to wear the extreme conditions of the Arctic. Nunatsiaq Online reports that the “Nereid Under Ice” vehicle will collect high resolution images of the sea floor beneath the Arctic ice, allowing scientists […]
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