The Arctic Ocean’s refreeze has slowed to a crawl following record Siberian fires, polar temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and near record low sea ice extent in September.
As the melting Arctic ice cap opens a new ocean to the world, governments and private speculators are rushing to cash in on lucrative resource deposits and shipping lanes. But they may find these virgin waters a dangerous place to do business…
Arctic sea ice is melting faster than climate models predicted and there is less sea ice in the Arctic now than at any time since records began, scientists from the US National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC) have discovered.
