Increased maritime transport in the Arctic, facilitated by the reduction in sea ice cover, is causing tremendous harm to an already vulnerable part of the world. Insufficient regulation of Arctic shipping has detrimental environmental effects on a global scale. These effects include, e.g. underwater noise pollution, oil spill risk and threats to the global climate. But did you know what role regul ...[Read More]
Did you know that a lack of Arctic shipping regulation has detrimental environmental effects?
Figure 1: Ship in polar waters. [Credit: 12019 from Pixabay]