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Huge reserves of fuel under the Arctic

Vast untapped oil and gas reserves in the Arctic, announced by US Geological Survey

What do the results of a US Geological Survey assessment of vast untapped oil and gas reserves north of the Arctic circle mean for the future of fossil fuels worldwide, the Arctic environment and political relations?
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成人快手 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

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