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Friday, March 15, 2013  Shell said in February it will "pause" Arctic drilling this year.

Monday, March 11, 2013 

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Among the coldest temperatures recorded Tuesday was 35 below at Crane Lake, Minn., a National Weather Service forecaster said early Wednesday.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  Trick, no treat: Forecasters predict pre-Halloween freak hurricane-winter storm mix for East

Wednesday, May 11, 2011  US, others to clinch Arctic search-and-rescue pact - and tiptoe on some climate, oil questions

Thursday, May 27, 2010  President Barack Obama is stepping up his response to the Gulf oil spill.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009  Russian icebreaker carrying over 100 tourists stuck in the ice around Antarctica

Friday, July 31, 2009  Canada to watch Russian Arctic maneuvers closely, promises response

Thursday, April 02, 2009  Arctic sea ice meltdown under way faster than expected, most could be gone in 30 years

Tuesday, February 24, 2009  Rocket carrying NASA global warming satellite crashes near Antarctica, ending science mission.