However, this gain will be offset when the volume of trade increases because of the shorter sea route, making climate change slightly worse. (climatenewsnetwork.net)
It exists at the threshold of history, a natural shipping hub and the meeting point of worldwide sea routes. (petergreenberg.com)
The northern sea route is already open in the summer months, but the paper predicts that it will be available all year round by 2030, or possibly sooner. (climatenewsnetwork.net)