Wednesday, 13 January 2010

Key Stories 2009: Northwest Passage Record Traffic

RT @Northern_Clips: Key Stories 2009: Northwest Passage Record Traffic |  Climate Agenda | Allianz Knowledge http://ow.ly/W7w6 #Arctic #Nunavut #NWT

The Norwegian Polar Institute has declared the route that goes around the northern coast of the U.S. and Canada ice-free and open to navigation. And so more and more vessels are attempting the crossing. In 2009, 23 vessels tried to cross the passage, compared to 17 the year before. 
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