Scientists worried as Arctic has record ozone loss
An ozone hole five times the size of California has opened over the Arctic, matching ozone loss over Antarctica for the first time on record.
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Scientists warn melting Arctic ice releases banned toxins
An unknown amount of trapped persistent organics pollutants trapped in ice, poses a threat to marine life and humans as temperatures increase.
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Melting ice caps open up Arctic for 'white gold rush'
As rising temperatures expose more land for exploration, prospectors are rushing to the far north in the hope of carving out a new mineral frontier.
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Meltdown in the Arctic is speeding up
Ice at the North Pole melted at an unprecedented rate last week, with leading scientists warning that the Arctic could be ice-free in summer by 2013.
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New map aims to help battle for Arctic territories
British researchers on Wednesday unveiled what they billed as the first authoritative map to highlight disputed territories in the Arctic.
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