Eco-friendly international shipping routes are being unveiled by melting ice in the Arctic
The Northern Sea Route, a high-traffic area in the Arctic utilized by many countries, has long been claimed to be controlled by Russia. Due to worldwide sentiment and sanctions pushes, countries have been searching for new ways to bypass the Northern Sea Route.
Researchers have claimed that within two more decades, melting ice will open up new trade routes in the Arctic circle that can be used in an eco-friendly manner instead of the traditional Northern Sea Route. These new pathways would reduce the shipping industry's carbon footprint and relinquish some of the Russian control over Arctic trade routes.
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