Melting sea ice was supposed to help Arctic shipping, but new research says otherwise

New research suggests that rapidly melting sea ice in the Canadian Arctic is making shipping routes less accessible, contrary to previous research that suggested it would create new, shorter routes that could become cheaper alternatives to traditional routes that connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Melting sea ice was supposed to help Arctic shipping, but new research says otherwise
Canadian Coastguard Ship passes through broken sea ice.

New research suggests that rapidly melting sea ice in the Canadian Arctic is making shipping routes less accessible, contrary to previous research that suggested it would create new, shorter routes that could become cheaper alternatives to traditional routes that connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.