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Melting Sea Ice Disrupts Arctic Shipping Routes, Study Finds
A study by the Scottish Association for Marine Science has found that melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is not facilitating easier navigation of the Northwest Passage between Europe and Asia. Contrary to previous predictions, climate change is causing thicker, more hazardous ice to cover the passage, which has