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Global Warming will Open Northwest Passage

Posted by chrisd on from the unintended-consequences dept.

Makarand writes "For the most part we dread global warming. However, some experts from the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, studying the polar ice caps, are now pointing out some of the advantageous side effects of global warming. They are predicting that in 5 to 10 summers from now the polar ice caps would disappear for around 2 months each year opening up the fabled Northwest passage for commercial shipping. This would effectively reduce the shipping distance between Europe and Asia by 6800 miles compared to the route using the Panama canal."

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  1. Re:It's Canadian Territory by Mike+Schiraldi · · Score: 1, Troll

    No, it's my territory!

    What, you say? Just because i say it's mine doesn't make it mine? What, i have to get the international community to recognize it first, and they don't?

    Oh well.

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  2. Re:There are other shipping routes by AGMW · · Score: 1, Troll
    Unfortunately that means less income for the Americas.

    Does this mean Good Ol' George will have to find someone to bomb to stop the ice melting?

    Now just who is it that isn't signing up to the Kyoto agreement to stop global warming?

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