As the level of Arctic ice reaches a historical low due to ice melting and/or magnetic N migration, some combination new routes including the
Northeast Passage (aka Northern Sea Route) are becoming more accessible & profitable.
Russian researchers have confirm their discovery of a new island in the Franz Josef archipelago.
The untapped Arctic may contain 25% of the Earth's oil reserves.
Obama has given shell the green light to start drilling meaning its only a matter of time until ANOTHER ARCTIC oil spill happens and devastates a vast
region.