Arctic Shortcut Beckons Shippers as Ice Thaws
by Andrew E. Kramer and Andrew C. Revkin, September 10, 2009
Summary: Two German ships, the Beluga Foresight and the Beluga Fraternity, are on the final stretch of their journey from South Korea to Siberia. Due to global warming, the Arctic ice has melted, which has allowed the ships to use a new shipping route. Although the icebergs were once common, the ships journeyed through the Northeast Passage safely, with the aid of two Russian icebreaker ships.
Critique: Although the existence of this passage is economically beneficial for Asia, in environmental terms this is horrible. Global warming is threatening the sea levels and animals, including us humans.
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