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Post by bluemingidiot on Aug 23, 2019 4:24:45 GMT
Melting ice opens shipping lanes and reveals incredible riches, the region is seen as a new geopolitical and economic asset. Mining in Greenland has been expensive due to the environment, but development costs have fallen as the ice has melted, making it more attractive to potential buyers like the United States, China and Russia. www.chron.com/news/science/article/World-powers-increasingly-see-icy-Arctic-as-a-hot-14370961.phpWith global warming it would seem that there would be new opportunities in Antarctica as well.
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Post by Tim Horton on Sept 8, 2019 19:27:57 GMT
I think there has been a lot lately about the norther passage opening to more and bigger shipping and sustainable shipping lanes there.
When, if, this becomes a usable route it will save a lot of time and money on all manor of shipped goods.
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