Arctic Northeast Passage accessible in autumn by 2050


  • World
  • Wednesday, 23 Sep 2020

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have predicted that open water ships will be able to navigate along the Northeast Passage of the Arctic in autumn months by 2050.

The Arctic has been under rapid warming since the 1970s, while the sea ice cover has experienced a significant reduction.

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