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year 2009 Top ^

Nov.12  
  The ice sheet is losing its mass faster than in previous years and making an increasing contribution to sea level rise
Oct.15  
  New data released suggests that the Arctic Ocean will be 'largely ice free' during summer within a decade
Sep.17  
Sep.11  
Sep.3  
  Science magazine: Arctic temperatures in the 1990s reached their warmest level of any decade in at least 2,000 years
Aug.31     UN chief in Arctic climate visit   Norway: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is visiting the Arctic Circle to draw attention to the need for action at climate change talks in December Aug.7   Scientists: Major glacial melt under way   Alaska: U.S. scientists monitoring shrinking glaciers in Washington State and Alaska reported that a major meltdown is under way Feb.27     Bombers intercepted before Obama visit  One day before U.S. President Barack visit last week, Canadian fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers near Canadian air space

year 2008 Top ^

Sep.15 Melting Arctic shows need for climate pact. Norway Sep.3 Major ice-shelf loss for Canada Aug.27   Arctic ice at second-lowest level ever  New satellite measurements show that crucial ice in the Arctic Ocean has plummeted to its second-lowest level on record Jul.30   Canadian Arctic sheds ice chunk   A large, nearly 20 sq km, chunk of an Arctic ice shelf has broken free of the northern Canadian coast Jul.14 Russia reintroduces Arctic warship patrols Jun.27   North Pole could be ice-free this summer  The Pole may be briefly ice-free by September as global warming melts away sea ice Jun.18   Arctic sea ice melt 'even faster'  The year began with ice covering a larger area than at the beginning of 2007 May.23 Vast cracks appear in ice Jan.31 CIA flights to Greenland investigated. Denmark

year 2007 Top ^

Sep.20 Arctic seabed 'belongs to Russia' Sep.14 Ice loss opens Northwest Passage Aug.10   Canada to build two military Arctic bases  As the race to back up claims over the resources of the Arctic heats up, Canada has said it will build new military bases in its far north Aug.9 Canadian PM vows to defend Arctic. Canada Aug.2   Russia plants flag on Arctic floor
  Russian explorers dived deep below the North Pole in a submersible to stake a symbolic claim to the energy riches of the Arctic
Aug.1   Russia to sink flag in land grab  An expedition aimed at strengthening Russia's claim to much of the oil and gas wealth reached the North Pole May.29   Deadlock at Greenland whale plan  The International Whaling Commission deadlocked over Greenland's plans to expand its Inuit whale hunt May.2   Melt worse than predictions  Sea ice is melting at a rate far quicker than predicted by computer models and could disappear before the middle of the century Jan.5 Drill ban sought for park. Alaska

year 2006 Top ^

Dec.29   Ice shelf snaps, breaks free from Arctic  The size of 11,000 football fields of ice broke clear 16 months ago from the coast of Ellesmere Island Jan.26 New PM rebuffs US envoy. Canada

year 2005 Top ^

Oct.18 Fleeing trawler heads for Russia. Norway Aug.12     Russia marks Kursk five years on  Remembrance services are being held to mark 5 years since the loss of the submarine

year 2004 Top ^

Mar.16   58 dead in apartment blast   Russia: A natural gas explosion sheared off part of a 9-story building in the city of Arkhangelsk as residents slept Mar.6   Dramatic rescue of North Pole 12  12 stranded scientists have been plucked from a research station all but crushed by a freak wall of ice

year 2003 Top ^

Sep.23 Arctic ice shelf splits Aug.29     Nuclear submarine sinks  A Russian sub K-159 with at least 10 crew on board has sunk in the Barents Sea. One of the crew had been rescued

year 2002 Top ^

Jul.26 Torpedo fuel to blame for Kursk loss. Russia Jul.19 Glaciers melting at higher rate. Alaska May.23 Indigenous whaling blocked. Japan May.20 Polar trek ends in rescue

year 2001 Top ^

Dec.1 Kursk inquiry punished admirals. Moscow Nov.16 Kursk remains to be scrapped. Russia Nov.5 Explosives halt Kursk lifting. Russia Oct.25 Kursk gives up its dead. Russia Kursk investigators examine sub. Russia Oct.7 Raising of the Kursk begins. Russia Sep.13 Kursk bow sawn off. Russia

year 2000 Top ^

Aug.12     Kursk submarine went down
  All 118 crew members on board the nuclear submarine perished when the Kursk exploded and sank

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  Bombers intercepted before Obama visit  One day before U.S. President Barack visit last week, Canadian fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers near Canadian air space Russia reintroduces Arctic warship patrols Canada to build two military Arctic bases  As the race to back up claims over the resources of the Arctic heats up, Canada has said it will build new military bases in its far north   Nuclear submarine sinks  A Russian sub K-159 with at least 10 crew on board has sunk in the Barents Sea. One of the crew had been rescued Torpedo fuel to blame for Kursk loss. Russia Kursk inquiry punished admirals. Moscow Kursk remains to be scrapped. Russia Explosives halt Kursk lifting. Russia Kursk investigators examine sub. Russia   Kursk submarine went down



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  All 118 crew members on board the nuclear submarine perished when the Kursk exploded and sank



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2009 Nov.12 Greenland ice loss 'accelerating'
  The ice sheet is losing its mass faster than in previous years and making an increasing contribution to sea level rise
Oct.15 Arctic ice to vanish in summer
  New data released suggests that the Arctic Ocean will be 'largely ice free' during summer within a decade
Sep.17 Pause in Arctic's melting trend  This summer's melt of Arctic sea ice has not been as profound as in the last two years, as the ice began its annual Autumn recovery Sep.3 1990s temps warmest in 2,000 years
  Science magazine: Arctic temperatures in the 1990s reached their warmest level of any decade in at least 2,000 years
Aug.7 Scientists: Major glacial melt under way   Alaska: U.S. scientists monitoring shrinking glaciers in Washington State and Alaska reported that a major meltdown is under way 2008 Sep.15 Melting Arctic shows need for climate pact. Norway Sep.3 Major ice-shelf loss for Canada Aug.27 Arctic ice at second-lowest level ever  New satellite measurements show that crucial ice in the Arctic Ocean has plummeted to its second-lowest level on record Jul.30 Canadian Arctic sheds ice chunk   A large, nearly 20 sq km, chunk of an Arctic ice shelf has broken free of the northern Canadian coast Jun.27 North Pole could be ice-free this summer  The Pole may be briefly ice-free by September as global warming melts away sea ice Jun.18 Arctic sea ice melt 'even faster'  The year began with ice covering a larger area than at the beginning of 2007 May.23 Vast cracks appear in ice 2007 Sep.14 Ice loss opens Northwest Passage May.2 Melt worse than predictions  Sea ice is melting at a rate far quicker than predicted by computer models and could disappear before the middle of the century 2006 Dec.29 Ice shelf snaps, breaks free from Arctic  The size of 11,000 football fields of ice broke clear 16 months ago from the coast of Ellesmere Island 2005 Aug.12   Russia marks Kursk five years on  Remembrance services are being held to mark 5 years since the loss of the submarine 2004 Mar.16 58 dead in apartment blast   Russia: A natural gas explosion sheared off part of a 9-story building in the city of Arkhangelsk as residents slept Mar.6 Dramatic rescue of North Pole 12  12 stranded scientists have been plucked from a research station all but crushed by a freak wall of ice 2003 Sep.23 Arctic ice shelf splits Aug.29   Nuclear submarine sinks  A Russian sub K-159 with at least 10 crew on board has sunk in the Barents Sea. One of the crew had been rescued 2002 Jul.26 Torpedo fuel to blame for Kursk loss. Russia Jul.19 Glaciers melting at higher rate. Alaska May.20 Polar trek ends in rescue 2001 Nov.16 Kursk remains to be scrapped. Russia Nov.5 Explosives halt Kursk lifting. Russia Oct.25 Kursk gives up its dead. Russia Oct.23 Kursk investigators examine sub. Russia Oct.7 Raising of the Kursk begins. Russia Sep.13 Kursk bow sawn off. Russia 2000 Aug.12   Kursk submarine went down
  All 118 crew members on board the nuclear submarine perished when the Kursk exploded and sank



Arctic Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2009 Sep.11 German ships blaze Arctic trail  Two merchant ships are sailing from Asia to Europe via Russia's Arctic coast, having negotiated the once impassable North East Passage 2007 Sep.14 Ice loss opens Northwest Passage Jan.5 Drill ban sought for park. Alaska 2002 May.23 Indigenous whaling blocked. Japan


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2005 Oct.18 Fleeing trawler heads for Russia. Norway


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2009 Aug.31   UN chief in Arctic climate visit   Norway: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is visiting the Arctic Circle to draw attention to the need for action at climate change talks in December 2008 Jan.31 CIA flights to Greenland investigated. Denmark 2007 Sep.20 Arctic seabed 'belongs to Russia' Aug.10 Canada to build two military Arctic bases  As the race to back up claims over the resources of the Arctic heats up, Canada has said it will build new military bases in its far north Aug.9 Canadian PM vows to defend Arctic. Canada Aug.2 Russia plants flag on Arctic floor
  Russian explorers dived deep below the North Pole in a submersible to stake a symbolic claim to the energy riches of the Arctic
Aug.1 Russia to sink flag in land grab  An expedition aimed at strengthening Russia's claim to much of the oil and gas wealth reached the North Pole May.29 Deadlock at Greenland whale plan  The International Whaling Commission deadlocked over Greenland's plans to expand its Inuit whale hunt Jan.5 Drill ban sought for park. Alaska 2006 Jan.26 New PM rebuffs US envoy. Canada 2005 Aug.12   Russia marks Kursk five years on  Remembrance services are being held to mark 5 years since the loss of the submarine