Opening of Northwest Passage opens Arctic to cruise ships but at what cost?

The Arctic is already feeling climate change.

In the Northwest Territories that means eroding shorelines.

The Yukon is dealing with thawing permafrost.

In Nunavut, climate change has opened up the Northwest Passage to more ships than ever before.

And along with the Northwest Passage, that has resulted in economic activity – but at what cost?

 

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Kent Driscoll

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