Arctic Summit

The World

The melting Arctic sea ice has opened a passage to Iceland for a Chinese ice-breaker. Iceland’s President, Ólafur Grímsson, tells host Steve Curwood why Chinese scientists see the disappearing ice as a threat as well as an opportunity.

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