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Northeast Passage Becomes Viable Trade Route
Stirling Newberry writes "The New York Times reports on the continued expansion of the sea route along the Russian side of the Arctic Ocean. It was only in 2009 that outside ships were allowed to ply this lane, but Russians have used it since the early 20th century. What makes this year a landmark is that the polar ice cap is smaller at its September minimum than before, allowing large container ships and oil tankers — the backbone of sea commerce — to travel between Europe and Asia, saving time and money over the Suez route, as well as avoiding several politically unstable regions of the world. Putin has been pushing development along the route. While the northwest passage is only gradually opening, the opposite side of the Arctic Ocean looks set for expansion. Siberian Riviera anyone?"
No, you're right. The glassy-eyed liberals switched from "Global Warming" to "Klimate Change" to hedge their bets. The bet now is that "the climate, which has always changed, is going to continue to change". Brilliant. There's a prediction we can all agree with. The earth's average temperature has risen 1.4 degree F in the last 100 years. So, I'd call that remarkable stable. But, if you want to read the tea leaves instead of using science, which clearly says this change is easily within the margin of error and not statistically significant...then yeah...you're right. Global Warming is a religion, though, not a science. So, yeah, you can worship at the altar of Global Warming, just don't confuse your religion with Science. That's all. Because it doesn't even come close.