Just one paragraph in an article about last year's record decrease in Arctic ice:
Some see benefits. The Northwest Passage stays open
longer to vessel traffic between Europe and Asia,
cutting the voyage from London to Tokyo to 9,950
miles. That voyage via the Suez Canal is 13,000 miles;
the Panama Canal route is 14,300 miles. Also, less ice
over the Arctic land means more space exposed for oil
and gas extraction.
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