A Russian tanker plowed through the Arctic without an icebreaker for the first time.

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By Manola SecairaAug 25, 2017, 3:03 pm110 pts
The merchant vessel was built to bust through ice on its own, significantly speeding up the Arctic journey from Norway to South Korea. The company that owns the tanker says it made the trip 30 percent faster than previous voyages. Not a good thing. Take the tanker as your daily reminder that Arctic sea ice…

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