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The text was removed because it was not appropriate for the topic (please see the Wikipedia help: What wikipedia is not). While I did not disagree with what the text said I felt it belonged in a topic dealing with the cold war such as NORAD. I also felt it was not NPOV as it presented only one side of the affair, however this was not the main reason for removing it. If you feel that information on the Artic requires a information on it's uses for Nuclear Weapons please include all sides of the issue, mainly that multiple countries around the world use artic waters to deploy nuclear submarines aswell as air defense. However, a See Also reference to NORAD would be more appropriate.

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  Extermal link: Arctic Theme Page - Everything from the North Pole to Northern Lights, to animals, and much more.

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  • Near-Realtime Arctic Change Indictors

  Providing information on the present state of Arctic ecosystems and climate in historical context.

Sounds like some kind of NOAA groupie's work, since NOAA isn't looking for customers. I left two NOAA lks in the Ext lks; perhaps the removed text has a role in the article, even tho whoever put it there has not idea what would be appropriate.
--Jerzy·t 04:25, 2005 July 27 (UTC) Hmm. Actually it's not just NOAA: more from ext lks secn:

• Arctic Environmental Atlas interactive map resource with a variety of thematic maps
• Arctic impact maps GLOBIO maps with current and future scenarios for human impacts on biodiversity

Contents 1 Teems with life 2 Scientific exploration? 3 Ptarmigan 4 Natural Resources 2 5 Animals 6 Melting Glaciers 7 Arctic Monkeys

[edit] Teems with life

Does the Arctic teem with life in any meaningful sense? That is, what regions on Earth don't teem with life if the Arctic does? Srnec 04:43, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Scientific exploration?

Was the Arctic just a place for the "military research"??? How about scientific one? I've created corresponding section, which desperately needs to be expanded. Cmapm 01:14, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ptarmigan

the article for Ptarmigan says that they're sub-arctic—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 128.2.172.173 (talk • contribs).

To be fair, the article says "across arctic and subarctic Eurasia and North America (including Greenland)". What's more, the reference used in that article[1] says "Circumpolar. Arctic and alpine tundra of North America and northern Eurasia. Most of the arctic coast and islands are inhabited by the species; it retreats from the northernmost arctic regions during winter". -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 01:14, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Natural Resources 2

Looking to expand this section, will be creating a new page called Arctic Petroleum Play unless some one would liek to suggest other wise Philbentley 02:29, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

• The main otherwise that I suggest is a sensible title to the article! -- RHaworth 02:38, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Animals

The section on animals begins:

Arctic animals find it slightly easier to survive, though the winds are very strong and their habitat is freezing.

Easier than what? Ordinary Person 11:05, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Melting Glaciers

The glaciers are melting like FUCKEN shit!!!!!!!! there so FUCKEN fast Yoooooooooooo! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 141.150.143.33 (talk) 13:09, 15 February 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Arctic Monkeys

The link to Arctic Monkeys placed in the animals section redirects to a band's page. Thus, it's been removed. If you re-create the link, make sure it points to a legitimate animal's page. Thank you. Bullzeye 05:58, 2 March 2007 (UTC)