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The News -
Climate-Environment
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Written by Administrator
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 Less ice makes it easier to get at the Arctic's resources |
In another sign of potential friction in the warming Arctic, Canada has warned that it will step up patrols of the Northwest Passage. Record summer melting of sea-ice has made the passage fully navigable; and immediately escalated a dispute over who controls the route. Canada maintains the waterway that connects the Atlantic with the Pacific lies within its territorial waters. It has backed that up with plans for a new military base in the Arctic. However, the United States, and other countries claim international rights to use the route for shipping. Source : BBC News
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