Ships are venturing closer to North Pole thanks to climate change
Researchers have shown that ship traffic in the Arctic between 2009 and 2016 has moved north and east.
April 19, 2018
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Since the early 2000s, scientists have observed historical records being set, then set again in the Arctic as temperatures warm and sea ice continues to shrink. Last month, Arctic sea ice was 7.3 percent below average, landing it in the No. 2 spot of the smallest extent of sea ice during March. From 2015 to 2018, the planet has witnessed four of the lowest peak Arctic sea ice extents in recorded history.
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