Asia Sentinel: Record melting of Arctic ice has alarmed climate scientists, but the extraction industry and shippers are thrilled at new business prospects. Having drained the world of most accessible oil, companies see in the Arctic Circle a most striking source for long-term fossil-fuel development. Shipping companies plan direct routes to Asia. It's high time governments wake up to real danger. A recent UN report projects Arctic summer ice to be non-existent by 2020. Climate researchers warn that the rapidly...
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