Unmapped Routes May Pose Dangers for Shipping Boom in Arctic

Name: Unmapped Routes May Pose Dangers for Shipping Boom in Arctic
Uploaded: 2013-09-18T00:47:53Z
Duration: P525S
Description: Melting glaciers mean more water to explore and profit from in the Arctic, but it can also mean danger for mariners. NewsHour producer April Brown reports that scientists from the NOAA who inform sailors how close they can get to the ice have not been able to keep up with the dramatic speed of climate change and new vessels.

Clip: 09/17/2013 | 8m 45s

Melting glaciers mean more water to explore and profit from in the Arctic, but it can also mean danger for mariners. NewsHour producer April Brown reports that scientists from the NOAA who inform sailors how close they can get to the ice have not been able to keep up with the dramatic speed of climate change and new vessels.

Aired: 09/17/13

Rating: NR

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Major corporate funding for the PBS NewsHour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and American Cruise Lines. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.

Unmapped Routes May Pose Dangers for Shipping Boom in Arctic

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