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"The Arctic's Northwest Passage has opened up fully because of
melting sea ice, clearing a long-sought but historically impassable
route between Europe and Asia, the European Space Agency said.
"Sea ice has shrunk in the Arctic to its lowest level since
satellite measurements began 30 years ago, ESA said, showing images of
the now 'fully navigable' route between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
"A shipping route through the Northwest Passage in the Canadian
Arctic has been touted as a possible cheaper option to the Panama
Canal for many shippers.
"'We have seen the ice-covered area drop to just around 3 million
square km,' said Leif Toudal Pedersen of the Danish National Space
Centre, describing the drop in the Arctic sea ice as 'extreme.'"
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