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Arctic research may be threatened by global cooling - scientist

14:33 23/04/2010

Research for mineral resources in the Arctic may be hampered by a global trend towards colder weather rather than global warming, a Russian scientist said on Friday

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U.S. icebreaker to set off for N.Pole after Russian mission
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Russia guided by international law in its polar shelf probe - 1
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Russian flag on Arctic seabed no legal claim to territory - U.S.
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Both Russian mini-subs surface after symbolic North Pole dive -1
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U.S. to send icebreaker to N.Pole Aug. 6 after Russian mission
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Russian Arctic mission aims to scientifically prove shelf claim
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Russian vessels approach N. Pole for dive to claim territory
14:23 01/08/2007
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15:59 31/07/2007
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Russian strategic aircraft fire missiles in Arctic exercise
19:07 12/07/2007
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