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Northwest Passage

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As the Arctic warms up, a ‘new ocean’ is bringing new commerce to the top of the world

The Big Melt

As the Arctic warms, it’s opening up a whole new economic frontier, with big opportunities for tourism, shipping and resource development, including oil and gas. But that also brings a whole new array of risks for the region and the world.

US Coast Guard icebreaker

Who controls the Northwest Passage? It’s up for debate.

Environment
Arctic ice with ship

Today’s Arctic explorers follow in the footsteps of history

Environment

Iceland’s president weighs in on impact of rapidly disappearing Arctic ice

Environment
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Archaeologists find HMS Investigator

Global Politics
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