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With Arctic sea ice vulnerable, summer melt season begins briskly (+video)

The Arctic saw a record loss of summer sea ice in 2012, and the 2013 melt is off to a faster start than a year ago. Another record is uncertain, but warming has sapped the ice's staying power.

Shell halts Arctic oil drilling in 2013

On thin ice: As Arctic Ocean warms, a scramble to understand its weather

Stranded Alaska oil rig: Example of safe practices or Arctic risks? (+video)

Arctic ice shrinks to record low (+video)

Polar bears, brown bears interbred during warm periods. Is it happening again? (+video)

Arctic drilling: US setting policy to protect environment, indigenous people

Opinion Drilling for oil in Arctic Ocean is fraught with danger

In Pictures Alaska, all natural

NASA plans to boldly go to the Arctic

Arctic drilling opponents gain momentum from Gulf oil spill

Alaska oil's new 'Gulf of Mexico'

Bright Green Arctic Ocean meltdown: Say goodbye to the Arctic ice cap

Arctic sea ice melting faster than expected

Beneath Arctic ice pack, teeming life holds extraterrestrial clues

Climate worries complicate Alaska drilling plan