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Germans Estimate North-East Passage Navigable in 10 Years
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From Monsters and Critics --After researching ice formation and melting on the Siberian coast, German report that regular ships might be able to sail through the North-East Passage between Europe and Asia in the next 10 to 15 years. Early estimates that the Passage would open up around the year 2050 -- linking the Atlantic and Pacific -- did not take into account the rapid pace of climate change and melting of the ice cover.
“ 'The ice cover on the sea is melting faster than our models forecast,' Kassens said, adding that Siberia's permafrost was thawing too. The expedition saw buildings on the permafrost cracked and in danger of collapse. ”
