The Implications of a Viable Northwest Passage

Travel Blog  •  Michael Yessis  •  02.28.08 | 7:09 AM ET

imagePhoto of the Arctic Sea by wili_hybrid, via Flickr (Creative Commons).

We’ve touched on what a navigable passage through the Arctic will mean for international shipping and travelers. The latest issue of Foreign Affairs offers a thorough look at the economic and political implications of an ice-free Northwest Passage, something that, according to experts, could happen as soon as 2013.

 

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1 Comment for The Implications of a Viable Northwest Passage

Saudi Airlines 06.20.08 | 4:09 AM ET

Cool good prediction over here but still people waiting for the change.

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