Melting Sea Ice Is Making the Northwest Passage More Dangerous

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By melting Arctic sea ice, warming has opened the long-fabled Northwest Passage, a shipping route from Europe to Asia that traces the northern edge of Canada. But a new study finds that ships now making this journey are increasingly facing more hazardous forms of sea ice, trimming the number of days during which they can safely navigate Arctic waters.

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