Northwest Passage

Warm Winds May Reopen Arctic Northwest Passage

McClatchy Newspapers | George Bryson | Posted 08.11.2008 | Green


Alaska's warm weather this summer has all "gone north." Way north. Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center say strong, southerly winds fro...

Elusive Northwest Passage May Open To Shipping As Arctic Ice Cap Shrinks

AP | Jamey Keaten | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Arctic ice has shrunk to the lowest level on record, new satellite images show, raising the possibility that the Northwest Passage that eluded famous ...