EPISODE · Jun 25, 2019 · 20 MIN
057 Who owns the Northwest Passage
from Curiously Polar · host Chris Marquardt
The Arctic and the Antarctic are privileged locations for observers interested in understanding how our world is shaped by the forces of nature and the workings of history. These areas have inspired countless humans to undertake epic expeditions of discov
What this episode covers
For centuries, the Northwest Passage represents the desire for faster trade routes. Global warming and the associated decline in sea ice are accelerating ambitions to use this sea route economically. In particular, the United States of America, however, sees the sea route through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago as an international maritime route and want to enforce this view.
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057 Who owns the Northwest Passage
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