Wikileaks cables show race to carve up Arctic
Meirion Jones and Susan Watts
BBC Newsnight
The depletion of polar ice is making Arctic reserves more accessible
Secret US embassy cables released by Wikileaks show nations are racing to "carve up" Arctic resources - oil, gas and even rubies - as the ice retreats.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/9483790.stm