US & CAN eye Russia new trade routes, OIL & new island as Arctic ice hits record low

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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.