Northwest Passage

For the past several summers, vast stretches of the Northwest Passage have been ice-free. If the trend continues, the once-impenetrable waterway will be accessible by all types of vessels, from oil tankers to cruise ships.

Irene Owsley Spector / For The Times /

For the past several summers, vast stretches of the Northwest Passage have been ice-free. If the trend continues, the once-impenetrable waterway will be accessible by all types of vessels, from oil tankers to cruise ships.

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