Tanker Crosses Arctic Without Icebreaker for First Time Due to Rapid Melting of Sea Ice

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By Lorraine ChowAug 25, 2017, 2:54 pm451 ptsHot
In the Arctic , where warming is happening twice as fast as the rest of the planet, a Russian tanker sailed across the Northern Sea Route in record speed and without the aid of an icebreaker for the first time. On its maiden journey, the 984-foot Christophe de Margerie tanker transported liquefied natural gas…

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