Arctic cruises accused of leaving Indigenous communities in the cold

More than 100,000 passengers now arrive each year — sometimes overwhelming small communities.

By Sonia Elks, Thomson Reuters Foundation August 14, 2019
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LONDON — A lust for adventure tourism is driving a rise in the number of cruise ships touring the Arctic, but local people are not seeing the benefits, experts said on Tuesday, after an explorer raised fears over “party ships” in the region.

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