Danish survey of the Lomonosov Ridge
By Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
A couple weeks ago, Russian explorers planted a flag at the North Pole-- not on the ice, but the ocean floor-- as part of its claim that the North Pole is connected to Russian territory via the Lomonosov Ridge. Now, Denmark is mounting ...
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Denmark ready for North Pole mission
By Kay Murchie
The Arctic icecap is thinning as a consequence of global warming so the race is on to claim ownership of the rich oil and gas resources under the North Pole and Russia is one of many nations competing to lay claim to the oil and gas ...
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The North Pole
By wtanaka
Russia planted a flag underwater in the Arctic Sea. That's awesome. And ridiculous. Ridiculously awesome.
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North Pole Cage Match; Danes Up, Chinese Next?
By Noah Shachtman
Pretty soon, every country on the freakin' planet is going to be planting flags in the North Pole. A Danish team of 40 scientists set sail for Santa-land over the weekend, the Telegraph notes. Their goal: "gather evidence to support a ...
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North Pole Getting Warm; Seals Vanish and Icebergs Melt."
By Mike McConnell(Mike McConnell)
... scenarios back during in the 1920s and 1930s, even before after those decades, and then we had the global cooling gloom and doom of the 1970s fearing the return of the ice age and massive ice sheets covering parts of North America. ...
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Winners & Losers * Putin meets Santa Claus at North Pole, says ...
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[COLUMN] --WW EDITORIAL STAFF. Read story @ Putin meets Santa Claus at North Pole, says, "Old elf ess veek."
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Leo DiCaprio Helps Mother Russia Claim North Pole
By Shawn Lindseth
They likely want the entire North Pole because it's said to house over 300 generations of their royal bloodline. That's right - from King Vladamir who founded communism in the year of our Lord 11 BC, to King Slobodan who made Russia's ...
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Russia Tries To Claim The Arctic North Pole
By Mainstream Iowan(Mainstream Iowan)
Russian explorers dived deep below the North Pole in a submersible on Thursday and planted a national flag on the seabed to stake a symbolic claim to the energy riches of the Arctic. A mechanical arm dropped a specially made rust-proof ...
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Russian bombers getting closer to US: American commander
By christianactionnetwork
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Long-range Russian bombers are flying more often and closer to US territory, a top US commander said Tuesday, as Moscow made its latest show of military might with exercises over the North Pole. ...
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Russian nuclear bombers hold exercises over North Pole
Moscow (AFP) Aug 14, 2007 - Russian strategic bombers on Tuesday began five days of exercises over the North Pole, marking the latest in a series of displays of Moscow's military muscle.
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The Summary Of All Fears
By graemebird
And this is the position of Antarctica and the fact that the North Pole is surrounded by land. You see I see sea-ice as the NEGATIVE feedback par excellence. Its the great insulator. The wind blows hard along the water and can assist ...
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Sorry 'Bout That
By The Asian Badger
"The images were reproduced around the world - including by the Guardian and Guardian Unlimited - alongside the story of Russia planting its flag below the North Pole on Thursday last week. But it has now emerged that the footage ...
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Denmark racing toward its North Pole claim
BRUSSELS (UPI) -- Denmark is in the race to claim rights to the Arctic's Lomonsov Ridge underwater mountain range.
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Russia's Claim to North Pole Ahead of May 13, 2009 Deadline
Come and get it. Countries have from now until May 13th, 2009 to lay claim to seabeds beyond existing 200 nautical miles (370kms) zones if it is part of a continental shelf in shallower waters. Russia recently attempted a land grab ...
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1000 kilometres from the North Pole, on a frozen i...
By DOUG SEABURN(DOUG SEABURN)
1000 kilometres from the North Pole, on a frozen island, a vault is being constructed deep inside a mountain! The island is situated in the Svalbard Archipelago which is 300 miles north of the Norwegian mainland. ...
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The North Pole: New Cold War?
By Bindibadgi
... including pole runs, sending a sub under the ice as well as claiming an extended territory into the pole region, as soon as the ice melts a bit more are we going to see Canada, USA, Russia, China? and whoever else up north making a ...
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New Cold War Over the North Pole's Oil
By Bill W(Bill W)
International dispute over the North Pole between Canada and Russia (and Denmark and the US) who "want the oil and natural resources under the pole especially if global warming makes the arctic more accessible."
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Sovernity over North Pole...
By Judas
The north pole is not a landmass above sea lvl (thereforce the only land anyone can stake a claim on will be seabed which is several meters below even the ice), The ice drifts, it's not stationary at all. ...
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