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Previously unknown islands are appearing as Arctic summer sea ice shrinks to record lows, raising questions about whether global warming is outpacing U.N. projections, experts said.

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"I know of two islands that appeared in the north of Svalbard this summer. They haven't been claimed yet" - Rune Bergstrom, environmental expert with the Norwegian governor's office on Svalbard.

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Arctic sea ice is expected to retreat to a record low by the end of this summer, scientists have predicted.
Measurements made by the US National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC) showed the extent of sea ice on 8 August was almost 30% below the long-term average.

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Danish researchers are due to set sail for the North Pole to collect geological data, on a mission similar to Russia's trip earlier this month.
The month-long Danish expedition will study the Lomonosov Ridge. Russia believes the underwater feature is linked to its territory.
Denmark will investigate the ridge to see if it is geologically connected to Greenland, a Danish territory.
Canada, Norway and the US also have claims in the Arctic.

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A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker is headed to the Arctic to map the sea floor off Alaska, as Russia, Denmark and Canada assert their claims in the polar region, which has potential oil and gas reserves. The lead scientist on the expedition scoffs at the political implications.

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"When explorers reach an unexplored point they leave flags there" - Sergei Lavrov Russian foreign minister.

"Look, this isn't the 15th century. You can't go around the world and just plant flags and say 'We're claiming this territory'" - Peter MacKay, Canadian Foreign Minister.

"I'm not sure whether they put a metal flag, a rubber flag, or a bed sheet on the ocean floor" - Tom "ill informed" Casey, US deputy State Department spokesman.

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Russia planted a rust-proof titanium flag on the seabed beneath the North Pole yesterday, marking the start of a new global struggle to claim the vast mineral wealth of the Arctic Ocean.
Estimates suggest that the area to which Russia is laying claim contains billions of tonnes of oil and gas reserves as well as other minerals.
The mini-submarine Mir 1, one of a pair, reached the seabed 4,261m beneath the North Pole first.

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The Two Russian mini-submarines,  Mir-1 and Mir-2, have resurfaced after a more than eight-hours submerged at the North Pole.
Russian researchers in  the submersibles  travelled 4,200 metres  to the seabed, and planted a titanium Russian flag on the seabed.

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Russian explorers have planted their country's flag on the seabed 4,200m below the North Pole to further Moscow's claims to the Arctic.

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The Mir-I is one of two Russian craft diving to the Arctic floor
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Polar expedition tests Mir subs

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Submarines accompanying a Russian naval mission aimed at boosting Moscow's claim to Arctic territory are shortly expected to dive below the North Pole.
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1) North Pole: Russia plans to leave its flag on the seabed, 4km beneath the surface, as part of its claims for oil and gas reserves
2) Lomonosov Ridge: Russia argues that this underwater feature is an extension of its continental territory and is looking for evidence
3) 200-mile line: Shows how far countries' agreed economic area extends beyond their coastline. Often set from outlying islands
4) Russian claimed territory: The bid to claim a vast area is being closely watched by other countries. Some could follow suit
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