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	<title>Future Atlas &#187; Arctic</title>
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		<title>Arctic Military Buildup</title>
		<link>http://www.futureatlas.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/03/arctic-military-buildup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Russia plans to drop paratroopers into the Arctic as part of an exercise, Canada&#8217;s Defence Minister said last week that &#8220;We&#8217;re going to protect our sovereign territory and we&#8217;re always to meet any challenge to that territorial sovereignty.&#8221;
The Canadian Press article by Elizabeth Macmillan offered this context:

&#8220;Many countries have beefed up their military presence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Arctic: melting faster</title>
		<link>http://www.futureatlas.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/31/the-arctic-melting-faster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New research suggests that the Arctic could be ice-free in summer decades before previous models have indicated.
A team of scientists now says this could come as early as 2013, based on patterns up to 2004.  A possible harbinger: 2007&#8217;s summer ice cover was the smallest &#8220;in modern times.&#8221;
Other researchers push the date back, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada asserts Arctic sovereignty</title>
		<link>http://www.futureatlas.com/blog/index.php/2006/04/04/canada-asserts-arctic-sovereignty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2006 02:21:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canadian forces are holding another exercise in the Arctic, as part of the effort to gear up for potential operations there.
The operation&#8217;s goal was &#8220;to demonstrate and develop Canada&#8217;s ability to operate in the extreme Arctic,&#8221; according to a soldier.
The region should grow in importance if the Arctic continues to thaw, opening up resources for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As the Arctic thaws</title>
		<link>http://www.futureatlas.com/blog/index.php/2006/03/19/as-the-arctic-thaws/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2006 16:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Future Atlas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Der Spiegel outlines some of the consequences of a warmer Arctic, including competition for energy resources and potential tensions over sea routes.
The Arctic is one of one of the few issues that could put Canada in real conflict with other states. Canada and the US may bicker over the issues, but there is a remote [...]]]></description>
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