orange line shows the most direct route the ice-free Northwest Passage beside partially blocked Northeast passage (blue line)dark gray colour represents the ice-free areas, while green represents areas with sea ice.
LONDON (Reuters) - The Arctic's Northwest Passage has opened up fully because of melting sea ice, clearing a long-sought but historically impassable route between Europe and Asia, the European Space Agency said.
Sea ice has shrunk in the Arctic to its lowest level since satellite measurements began 30 years ago, ESA said, showing images of the now "fully navigable" route between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
A shipping route through the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic has been touted as a possible cheaper option to the Panama Canal for many shippers.
Think of the billions (a unknown number, but since I thought of working for Reuters I can fudge the numbers) of explorers who died as a result of searching for the Nautical Holy Grail, the Northwest Passage.
Can you hear Al Gore making that smug "tsk, tsk" sound while reading his recycled newspaper in house that emits 20 times the energy my house does? Plus, the anti-globalization hippies will bemoan how this makes more money for evil corporations.
So party on Garth and burn some tires!
4 comments:
I love it, two for the price of one things to annoy a liberal!
Have you figured out a way to sell the energy your house emits?
Can you hear Al Gore making that smug "tsk, tsk" sound while reading his recycled newspaper in house that emits 20 times the energy my house does? ..why yes I can my friend..ha great read Obob~!
I invest in a company I shame people into purchasing carbon "indulgences" through, thus my hot air recycles itself
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