Politics Arctic sea-ice reaches this year's low, but shippers still snub Northern Sea Route After Russia's warmest-ever summer, the Northern Sea Route is almost ice-free. But only few shipmasters set course for the Arctic shortcut between Europe and Asia.
Impacts www.rcinet.ca Arctic sea ice extent in February lower than average but higher than in recent years Arctic sea ice extent in February was well below average, but at the end of the month it was still higher than levels recorded in several recent year.
