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Northwest Passage (view source)
Revision as of 06:07, September 11, 2009
, 06:07, September 11, 2009news and map
In 2007, the arctic ice cap had melted to the lowest level on record (allegedly due to [[global warming]]). This lead to renewed interest in the passage, should the area be ice-free in the future. Russia, Norway, Canada, Denmark (via [[Greenland]]) and the United States have rushed to obtain rights to the arctic route. In August, a Russian submarine planted the Russian flag under the [[North Pole]], making a symbolic claim to the area.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070916/ap_on_sc/northwest_passage Arctic ice melt opens Northwest Passage]</ref>
In 2007, the arctic ice cap had melted to the lowest level on record (allegedly due to [[global warming]]). This lead to renewed interest in the passage, should the area be ice-free in the future. Russia, Norway, Canada, Denmark (via [[Greenland]]) and the United States have rushed to obtain rights to the arctic route. In August, a Russian submarine planted the Russian flag under the [[North Pole]], making a symbolic claim to the area.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070916/ap_on_sc/northwest_passage Arctic ice melt opens Northwest Passage]</ref>
[[File:NW-passage.jpg|thumb|450px]]
In September 2009 two German ships have begun the transit from a Siberian port for Rotterdam in the Netherlands carrying 3,500 tons of construction materials. It will be the first commercial voyage to use the Northwest Passage.<ref>Andrew E. Kramer and Andrew C. Revkin, "Arctic Shortcut Beckons Shippers as Ice Thaws " [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/science/earth/11passage.html?ref=world ''New York Times'' Sept. 10, 2009]</ref>
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[[Category:Geography]]
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[[Category:Canada]]
[[Category:Arctic]]
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