Low ice means passage may be possibleRecent photos show ice-free passage along northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland Jamey Keaten Associated Press Writer
Arctic ice has shrunk to the lowest level on record, new satellite images show, raising the possibility that the Northwest Passage that eluded famous explorers will become an open shipping lane.
The European Space Agency said nearly 200 satellite photos in September taken together showed an ice-free....
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