 AP Photo Canada, Russia, the United States and their smaller circumpolar neighbours have agreed how to divvy up the fast-warming and fragile Arctic, but only for search-and-rescue responsibilities, leaving aside the vexed issues of sovereignty, oil drilling, pollution and shipping. TAGGED: Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Arctic Circle, Arctic Ocean, Arctic Council, Russia, United States, CanadaRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| The race for oil in the Arctic is on. As the polar ice cap retreats, energy companies are looking north for a potentially huge new source of crude supply. In April, Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Russian oil giant Rosneft announced a... more ›› |
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