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Uncharted waters: Mega cruise ships sail the Arctic

By Gwladys Fouche, Reuters October 11, 2016
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SVALBARD, Norway — A surge in Arctic tourism is bringing ever bigger cruise ships to the formerly isolated, ice-bound region, prompting calls for a clamp-down to prevent Titanic-style accidents and the pollution of fragile ecosystems.

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