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Now playing Next Nature Alaska to auction a Netherlands-sized area to oil and gas companies The state auction of arctic land will likely lead to an expansion of oil and gas production in the Arctic. 21/10/2022
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Now playing Next Canada NATO chief warns about Russia's Arctic military build-up Jens Stoltenberg has called for more investment in the Arctic, during a visit to Canada, as Moscow opens new military bases in the region. 27/08/2022
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Now playing Next Ocean "The changes in the Arctic do not stay in the Arctic" Ocean speaks to Professor Kim Holmén, the man monitoring Svalbard's changing environment. 26/07/2022
Now playing Next Norway Russia and Norway agree to resolve Svalbard transit dispute Russia had accused Norway of blocking supplies from reaching Russian miners due in the Arctic due to EU sanctions on Moscow. 06/07/2022